[WC] World Cup 2014 - General Talk Thread (49 Viewers)

[CrimsonianKing]

With the World Cup on the horizon, in my latest blog I ask was USA '94 the last great World cup?

www.calciocorner.blogspot.com

Any feedback/opinion is appreciated folks

@Emmet Excellent post and blog. Brings back memories as that was my favorite WC. My first was 86' which i only had flashbacks of and had to rewatch, 90' was not the most pleasant, the great offensive Football of the 80's was gone and then 98' which i've enjoyed just as much as 94'.

"Player of the tournament was arguably Baggio" is absurd though. Everything has to be taken in consideration, he wasn't his great in the group stage and didn't really show up until late in the tournament. He was the 3rd best player of the tournament IMO, Stoichkov being the 2nd and Romário the best. By putting together every little thing that happened backstage and on the pitch it does indeed make 94' the last great World Cup.

 

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[Fr3sh]

Managed to get two tickets to the games so far. Iran-Nigeria and Germany-Ghana.

Anyone with tickets here?

That's gonna be a great game!

 

[AOD4]

With the World Cup on the horizon, in my latest blog I ask was USA '94 the last great World cup?

www.calciocorner.blogspot.com

Any feedback/opinion is appreciated folks

It seems you capture lots of history and it has a more personal sharing feeling reading the blog. I won't know if its the best but it was my first world cup i remember watching and the reason i support Italy. Baggio was the magic. The finals was heartbreaking , and I still remember reading a rumor that after the finals they found Baggio's jersey in Madonna's home.

Being an Italy fan, 2006 WC is the best for me. Coming in with a scandal an no one rated us, to win the tournament by conceding just two goals. One an own goal and another a penalty, it was the best team display I have witness so far.

 

[Mr Chocolate]

It seems you capture lots of history and it has a more personal sharing feeling reading the blog. I won't know if its the best but it was my first world cup i remember watching and the reason i support Italy. Baggio was the magic. The finals was heartbreaking , and I still remember reading a rumor that after the finals they found Baggio's jersey in Madonna's home.

Being an Italy fan, 2010 WC is the best for me. Coming in with a scandal an no one rated us, to win the tournament by conceding just two goals. One an own goal and another a penalty, it was the best team display I have witness so far.

yeah 2010 was great for Italy....

 

[zizinho]

It seems you capture lots of history and it has a more personal sharing feeling reading the blog. I won't know if its the best but it was my first world cup i remember watching and the reason i support Italy. Baggio was the magic. The finals was heartbreaking , and I still remember reading a rumor that after the finals they found Baggio's jersey in Madonna's home.

Being an Italy fan, 2010 WC is the best for me. Coming in with a scandal an no one rated us, to win the tournament by conceding just two goals. One an own goal and another a penalty, it was the best team display I have witness so far.

2006.

 

[AOD4]

My bad there, how time flies.

 

[Emmet]

@Emmet Excellent post and blog. Brings back memories as that was my favorite WC. My first was 86' which i only had flashbacks of and had to rewatch, 90' was not the most pleasant, the great offensive Football of the 80's was gone and then 98' which i've enjoyed just as much as 94'.

"Player of the tournament was arguably Baggio" is absurd though. Everything has to be taken in consideration, he wasn't his great in the group stage and didn't really show up until late in the tournament. He was the 3rd best player of the tournament IMO, Stoichkov being the 2nd and Romário the best. By putting together every little thing that happened backstage and on the pitch it does indeed make 94' the last great World Cup.

Thanks mate, appreciate it

On regards to Baggio/Romario/Stoichkov, that's why I put 'arguably' in the sentence, in my view he was the player of the tournament, but it could be argued (as you did) that Romario and Stoichkov were just as good. Like I said in the piece, he dragged Italy more or less single handedly to the final.

Romario was brilliant though in USA '94. Shame he lost interest in the game after the tournament, he still had so much more to give.

 

[Fr3sh]

2006.

That Germany-Italy game was the best I've ever witness! 120 minutes of PURE BLISS!!

 

[Bianconero81]

Pitbull and JLo.

A guy that can't rap, sing, and all his hits are basically samples of old tracks, and a fake, pretentious slut whose best moment was in "Maid in Manhattan" (and Money Train) cuz she actually looks like a maid and is ugly as fuck.

Although, to be fair to Pitbull, The Lonely Island are far worse when it comes to rapping.

 

[JuveJay]

Racist...

 

[ALC]

Mr.Worldwide

 

[swag]

A guy that can't rap, sing, and all his hits are basically samples of old tracks, and a fake, pretentious slut whose best moment was in "Maid in Manhattan" (and Money Train) cuz she actually looks like a maid and is ugly as fuck.

Although, to be fair to Pitbull, The Lonely Island are far worse when it comes to rapping.

Thanks. Someone else who just doesn't appreciate Lonely Island as all that good.

 

[JuveJay]

The Lonely Island are a comedy group?

 

[Bianconero81]

Racist...

Not possible man After 9/11 we became the most hated people/race on the entire planet

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The Lonely Island are a comedy group?

Sadly, they aren't even funny. Lame is the best word to describe them.

 

[CrimsonianKing]

Thanks mate, appreciate it

On regards to Baggio/Romario/Stoichkov, that's why I put 'arguably' in the sentence, in my view he was the player of the tournament, but it could be argued (as you did) that Romario and Stoichkov were just as good. Like I said in the piece, he dragged Italy more or less single handedly to the final.

Romario was brilliant though in USA '94. Shame he lost interest in the game after the tournament, he still had so much more to give.

@Emmet I read it wrong then. They were 3 beasts that year indeed. We could also mention that Romania and Hagi, one of the best underdog teams i've seen in WC history. Can't say the same about the likes of Rincon, Valderrama, Asprilla... Best Colombia players they ever had, big disappointment.

Romário would have been brilliant in 90` too if he hadn't got injured, same in 98'. I'm not sure i get what you're saying though, lost interest in the game? What do you mean? He still kept playing for the Seleção and won a Copa America and Confederations Cup. He was also in top form for the 2002 WC having been the Brasileirão top scorer for 2 consecutive years. I Remembered he was promised a spot in that team by the CBF's president and got stabbed in the back. Scolari didn't want him.

Most Europeans don't know much of Romário besides that WC because he decided to stay in Brazil for personal reasons (He liked his parties, his beer and his Samba. Never adapted to the European way of life and never pretended to be "an athlete"). Don't be mistaken though, Brazilian football back then was not the shit it is today, he played against strong teams and scored (if you don't count friendlies/pre-professional career) over 800 goals.

See, if you ask an old enough Brazilian who was the better player, Romário or Ronaldo, 9 times out of 10 you answer will be the first. Baggio, Maradona, Cruyff and so many others would say the same for a simple reason, inside the box he had no equal.

PS. BTW i favorited your blog. It's always good to talk/read/share with those who were around the last breath of the golden era of Football. Keep the good stuff coming.

 

[swag]

Sadly, they aren't even funny. Lame is the best word to describe them.

BLOOM!!!

 

[zizinho]

A guy that can't rap, sing, and all his hits are basically samples of old tracks, and a fake, pretentious slut whose best moment was in "Maid in Manhattan" (and Money Train) cuz she actually looks like a maid and is ugly as $#@!.

Although, to be fair to Pitbull, The Lonely Island are far worse when it comes to rapping.

This (except the bolded part )

Sadly, they aren't even funny. Lame is the best word to describe them.

and this.

 

[Bjerknes]

It seems you capture lots of history and it has a more personal sharing feeling reading the blog. I won't know if its the best but it was my first world cup i remember watching and the reason i support Italy. Baggio was the magic. The finals was heartbreaking , and I still remember reading a rumor that after the finals they found Baggio's jersey in Madonna's home.

Being an Italy fan, 2006 WC is the best for me. Coming in with a scandal an no one rated us, to win the tournament by conceding just two goals. One an own goal and another a penalty, it was the best team display I have witness so far.

Thank you for sharing that irrelevant nonsense.

 

[Bianconero81]

Harsh, Andy, harsh.

 

[JuveJay]

Sadly, they aren't even funny. Lame is the best word to describe them.