FIFA World Cup 2014

[Sidious-66]

Being Italian I like this post very much

I must be honest I don't think Italy will win the World Cup my friend. What are your expectations, Semi's maybe?

 

[crows]

I just want USA to win

 

[RobertoBagg10]

I must be honest I don't think Italy will win the World Cup my friend. What are your expectations, Semi's maybe?

Well, if i'm being honest too nor do I although I was surprised to see them play the best part of 120 minutes against Spain in the Semis at last years Confederation Cup (only to be beaten by them on Penalties) and then reaching the final of Euro 2012 was also an overachievement in itself. Italy are still going through a transitional period at present with a lot of new young players mixed in with one or two old heads such as Pirlo, Cassano and De Rossi so not too much is expected from them however, this is Italy, and they are always there or there abouts come the knock out stages so anything up to the quarters would be pretty realistic. We've got a pretty tough group so it will be very difficult to qualify...if I go back to the last World Cup in South Africa where Italys group consisted of Paraguay, Slovenia and New Zealand...and we didn't even make it out of that group!

Still, I can gladly say that I've witnessed my country win the World Cup twice in my lifetime (1982 & 2006) so its all good. We are still the only European team to have won the most World Cups (4) only one behind Brazil who have won it a record 5 times in total. Hence why I don't want them to win, nor do I want Germany to win (as they will be another European team to reach 4 World Cups aswell, nor do I want Spain to win (as they have won the last 3 successive tournaments and its getting boring now!) so that leaves countries such as Argentina, Holland, France and Belgium to win it

As for England...well its the same every tournament isn't it...everyone hypes it up that they gonna win it, the open top bus parade is already booked, Rooney is going to be the World Cups top scorer (despite never scoring a World Cup goal to date!) they are another team in transition with most of their old guard now retired such as Rio Ferdinand, John Terry, Bobby Charlton and Geoff Hirst how far can they go? Who knows but my personal World Cup final will be played on the 14th June against England and I'm praying we can win it!!

 

[fosing]

I must be honest I don't think Italy will win the World Cup my friend. What are your expectations, Semi's maybe?

riot police ready.

 

[Solidus]

I just want USA to win

 

[RobertoBagg10]

 

[Great Pheidias]

I must be honest I don't think Italy will win the World Cup my friend. What are your expectations, Semi's maybe?

Never count the Italians out buddy.

I think Brazil will be very hard to beat and win.... but if anyone going to beat them its going to be Argentina Holland or Italy

And NEVER count out the Greeks or Socceroos

 

[RobertoBagg10]

And NEVER count out the Greeks or Socceroos

only kidding buddy I remember Euro 2004

 

[RobertoBagg10]

Never count the Italians out buddy.

 

[Great Pheidias]

hahaha the kid looks Irish...find an Italian boy

 

[Great Pheidias]

only kidding buddy I remember Euro 2004

Don't forget Australia and the Asian Cup!!

 

[crows]

I know it will never happen, but I wish USA won at least once. it would be nice

 

[RobertoBagg10]

I know it will never happen, but I wish USA won at least once. it would be nice

only kidding Crow...USA will be my second team are USA even in the World Cup?

 

[fosing]

^they got group G, group of death. with germany, portugal and ghana.

 

[fosing]

cheering for das netherlands and germany. that should have been the final game in SA.

 

[RobertoBagg10]

anybody else excited for this? june 12.

^they got group G, group of death. with germany, portugal and ghana.

Man, there are a few group of deaths at this World Cup. Not only do Italy have a tough group but looks at Spains group with Holland and Chile...poor Australia! I think France have the easiest group...

 

[fosing]

im counting on das netherlands and the aussies to keep the spaniards at bay.

 

[RobertoBagg10]

im counting on das netherlands and the aussies to keep the spaniards at bay.

Well I certainly don't want to see a repeat of the 2010 World Cup Final between Holland and Spain...that game was awful! Too many fouls I want Spain out as soon as possible...everyone is talking about Spain and Holland qualifying but don't underestimate Chile

 

[fosing]

Well I certainly don't want to see a repeat of the 2010 World Cup Final between Holland and Spain...that game was awful! Too many fouls I want Spain out as soon as possible...everyone is talking about Spain and Holland qualifying but don't underestimate Chile

by foul you meant dives right? haha
i hope the aussies do enough damage and can proceed to the KO stages.

 

[RobertoBagg10]

by foul you meant dives right? haha

I remember some hardcore challenges from De Jong and Van Bommel that were ridiculous! terrible final! Best ever final was in 1982 my friend...Italy vs West Germany and that fantastic goal and celebration from Marco Tardelli we also beat the favourites that year, Brazil, with a hattrick from Paolo Rossi