England 1-1 USA
Report
By Sam Lyon & Jonathan Stevenson 17:00 Commentary
By Phil McNulty, Rustenburg
Goalkeeper Robert Green suffered a World Cup nightmare as England were forced to settle for a disappointing draw in the opening game of their campaign against the United States.
Steven Gerrard gave coach Fabio Capello the perfect start to this South African mission when he slid Emile Heskey's pass beyond Tim Howard after only four minutes.
And while England rarely hit the heights, they were maintaining their advantage in relative comfort until five minutes before half-time when West Ham United's Green suffered the lapse that will haunt him.
Clint Dempsey offered an effort that was little more than pot luck from 25 yards, but Green hopelessly allowed the ball to squeeze through him and roll agonisingly over the line as he tried to recover.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/footbal ... efault.stm
USA!! USA!! USA!!
USA!! USA!! USA!!
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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Yep, combined with this one!
There's cause for celebration, for the result, and the spectacle. This was a cracking opening game between South Africa and Mexico that finished aptly level at 1-1.
http://www.smh.com.au/world-cup-2010/wo ... -y3z3.html
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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That's a cracking result for USA.
Well bloody done.
I have Oz going up against Germany in their first game.
I guess that is the end our our world cup run.
Well bloody done.
I have Oz going up against Germany in their first game.
I guess that is the end our our world cup run.
Bah!
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OK, whereZ that rat bastard? ...with all due respect...Sue U wrote:Best possible result for MajGenl.Meade?
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This is "soccer" right?
That game that drunken British "Hooligans" have a fondness for?
That game that drunken British "Hooligans" have a fondness for?
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English hooligans old boy, the rest of GB is civilised....
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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I'm sorry, I thought the expression "soccer hooligans" was generally applied to the British...
I didn't realize that it could only be fairly applied to the English....
My mistake....
I didn't realize that it could only be fairly applied to the English....
My mistake....
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See Sean for futher details..
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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Where to start...
Maybe with the poster who hates football but comes out of the woodwork to cheer on whoever is playing England...
...or the one who insists on using the word "soccer" to describe the original football from which all others are derived not to mention believes that anyone who happens to be English and enjoy the game is a hooligan...
...or even back to the first poster who is somehow labouring under the mistaken belief that the Welsh and the Scots are civilised...
...nah, I don't think I'll bother.
*Psst Hen* Australia have three games in the tournament come what may so they can get stuffed by Serbia and Ghana too before they fly home...
Maybe with the poster who hates football but comes out of the woodwork to cheer on whoever is playing England...
...or the one who insists on using the word "soccer" to describe the original football from which all others are derived not to mention believes that anyone who happens to be English and enjoy the game is a hooligan...
...or even back to the first poster who is somehow labouring under the mistaken belief that the Welsh and the Scots are civilised...
...nah, I don't think I'll bother.
*Psst Hen* Australia have three games in the tournament come what may so they can get stuffed by Serbia and Ghana too before they fly home...
Why is it that when Miley Cyrus gets naked and licks a hammer it's 'art' and 'edgy' but when I do it I'm 'drunk' and 'banned from the hardware store'?
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Yeah they play rugby, now thats not for hooligans...............Gob wrote:English hooligans old boy, the rest of GB is civilised....
I expect to go straight to hell...........at least I won't have to spend time making new friends.
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Well, it's the Mexicans who have the best score cheer!
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAL!!!
<gasp for breathe>
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAL!!!
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAL!!!
<gasp for breathe>
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAL!!!
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And that's when they win the toss at the start of the game!
I thought the lap of honour was a bit much though...
I thought the lap of honour was a bit much though...
Why is it that when Miley Cyrus gets naked and licks a hammer it's 'art' and 'edgy' but when I do it I'm 'drunk' and 'banned from the hardware store'?
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You have to admit Sean, that the England goalie's fumble was a classic!
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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Not sure classic is the right word mate...
The English press always need a scapegoat when England go out of a tournament. Unless they now go on and win the damn thing he's put his name up early.
"The Hand of Clod" was the banner headline in one of the red-tops.
The English press always need a scapegoat when England go out of a tournament. Unless they now go on and win the damn thing he's put his name up early.
"The Hand of Clod" was the banner headline in one of the red-tops.
Why is it that when Miley Cyrus gets naked and licks a hammer it's 'art' and 'edgy' but when I do it I'm 'drunk' and 'banned from the hardware store'?
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ROTFLMCO!!! That's a good one, I wonder what Marradona thinks of it!Sean wrote: "The Hand of Clod" was the banner headline in one of the red-tops.
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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Too coked up to care I imagine...
Why is it that when Miley Cyrus gets naked and licks a hammer it's 'art' and 'edgy' but when I do it I'm 'drunk' and 'banned from the hardware store'?
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Just in case anyone missed it...
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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LMAO Now you're taking the piss!
I'm glad he held up a hand to say "My fault" otherwise nobody might've noticed his error and assumed it was a 30 yard net-buster!
I'm glad he held up a hand to say "My fault" otherwise nobody might've noticed his error and assumed it was a 30 yard net-buster!
Why is it that when Miley Cyrus gets naked and licks a hammer it's 'art' and 'edgy' but when I do it I'm 'drunk' and 'banned from the hardware store'?