hello people :D

hope you all are doing good and will squeeze some time out from your busy schedules for the 2010 FIFA world cup which is going to start this week :)

as this legendary thread has run into 5 digits (number of posts) now, we need to close it so that a new thread can be opened.

please continue here for all the world cup discussions :-

http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/chit-chat-your-interests/54133-fifa-world-cup-2010-lets.html#post2121625

once the WC is over, we will open a new football club thread for the ongoing seasons :)

till then enjoy the WC and take care. :D

on public demand, the new football club thread is here. :D

http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/chit-chat-your-interests/54816-football-club-part-deux.html#post2152430

hello people :D

hope you all are doing good and will squeeze some time out from your busy schedules for the 2010 FIFA world cup which is going to start this week :)

as this legendary thread has run into 5 digits (number of posts) now, we need to close it so that a new thread can be opened.

please continue here for all the world cup discussions :-

http://www.pagalguy.com/forum/chit-chat-your-interests/54133-fifa-world-cup-2010-lets.html#post2121625

once the WC is over, we will open a new football club thread for the ongoing seasons :)

till then enjoy the WC and take care.

Frank Lampard today confirmed that he has been named England's new vice-captain.
The Chelsea midfielder said he was handed the position by Fabio Capello following Steven Gerrard's elevation to skipper in the wake of Rio Ferdinand's World Cup-ending injury.
'I am vice-captain,' said Lampard.
'I was told by the manager and (assistant) Franco Baldini yesterday and I am very proud of that.


Read more: WORLD CUP 2010: I am new England vice-captain reveals Frank Lampard | Mail Online

WC Warm Up update:

Italy-Switzerland : 1-1
Bosnia-Cameroon : 4-3

stilhope Says

i don't see any point creating a new thread for the world cup... this thread was good enough as it is...!! now the posts are scattered all over the place...!!

Yes I second you,a new thread for WC was not needed since all discussions about football have been always discussed in this thread only

its 1-1 @ half time at Atmsterdam between Netherlands and Hungry.

The Hungarians took an early lead in the 6th minute but van Persie equalized in the 21st minute.His 4th goal in 3 matches.

here's the link if any one wants to see the match live
Live Soccer Streaming | HelloFooty.com

Update:6-1 the final score
Sneijder,Robben(2),van Bommel and sub Elijero Elia with the goals

This is only the 3rd time Holland has hit the oppsition fora six in the last 12 years.
The previous ones being 6-1 against Yugoslavia in Euro2000 and 6-0 against Scotland in the Euro 2004 playoff .

An injury scare by the way.Arjen Robben limped off the pitch with less than 10 mins remaining.

I hope the Dutch carry the form into the WC too and posssibly create history like the InterMilan,Spain and English cricket team

Marketing Gimmick.........behti ganga me sab haath dhona chahte hain.....

And news is that Sven Goran Erikkson may take over Liverpool...hmm....not a bad choice.....
Erikkson wants to coach Liverpool

Erikkson will again bring the same old players from pompey and manc to Liverpool like vassel etc etc, i d like to see some one new and some one like klinsmaan and lets c wat he can do at this level.....i was never a fan of his ...england were nothing gr8 under him and neither could he do anything much with manc when he was with them for a year.....he was fired as the coach of mexico after just a few months i think...it would be a step backwards......anyways every body wants to coach Liverpool not everyone gets to do it

Lets see if Stevie Gerard:) can inflict the patriotism he did on the 2005 Liverpool team again in the World Cup


Hoping for an awesome performance from England and now....
Also it'd be fun to see Lampard play under Gerard

stilhope Says

Yeah... and imo they have every right to do so...!! you don't pay millions of dollars just to see your main playmaker getting injured on a friendly international...!! as in the case of Van Persie getting injured, which single handedly destroyed the Gunners season...!!

Talking of club vs country... I initially had the opinion that country should come first. But as Wenger said... doesn't the player get payed by the club? And chosing between club and country is perhaps like chosing between family and worklplace. And yeah, performing well for country also puts you in the radar of bigger clubs besides becoming a national icon (and more ca$h)

As far as the player's performance is concerned, he should as a professional, put in his best whether he plays for country or club... But only thing with the club and country thing is the strain on the player.

http://www.footballfancast.com/football-blogs/wenger-hits-nail-head-club-country
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/765814/ce/uk/?cc=4716&ver;=global

stilhope Says

i don't see any point creating a new thread for the world cup... this thread was good enough as it is...!! now the posts are scattered all over the place...!!

Marketing Gimmick.........behti ganga me sab haath dhona chahte hain.....

And news is that Sven Goran Erikkson may take over Liverpool...hmm....not a bad choice.....
Erikkson wants to coach Liverpool

Dark Miasma Says

A great Era ends @ Anfield....

No offence dude but Rafa's stay at Liverpool only brought them one UCL and the second closest thing they could pass around as trophy was Torres.who will surely leave Pool now since they are not playing Champions League any more. Also in all those years there was only once that Pool threatened League leaders in race to the title.....

stilhope Says

Yeah... and imo they have every right to do so...!! you don't pay millions of dollars just to see your main playmaker getting injured on a friendly international...!! as in the case of Van Persie getting injured, which single handedly destroyed the Gunners season...!!

I second that opinion....why do we even have friendly internationals...for a few FIFA points we have such good players devoid of oppurtunity of playing in a world cup..

i don't see any point creating a new thread for the world cup... this thread was good enough as it is...!! now the posts are scattered all over the place...!!

snwn_abhay Says

Puys what do you think about chances of ivory cost under sevn goran Ericsson? I think it is under dog this year can reach last-8 may be

With Didier Drogba out of the WC, its an uphill task for Ivory Coast now to qualify for the 2nd round.
Portugal, whether people accept or not, is still a team to be feared and one of the favorites for the WC, and Brasil too is one of the legendary teams. It'll be a tough task for the African team that too without their main player.:nono:

avinav2712 Says

That won't happen as the club bosses would have their own priorities in mind.

Yeah... and imo they have every right to do so...!! you don't pay millions of dollars just to see your main playmaker getting injured on a friendly international...!! as in the case of Van Persie getting injured, which single handedly destroyed the Gunners season...!!

Football World Cup 2010 Mikel's WC dream in tatters ESPNSTAR.com

Obe Mikel out of the world cup too

Football Barclays Premier League Macherano could follow Benitez to Inter ESPNSTAR.com

Benitez set to be Inter boss???and mascherano keep to follow him to inter

vinz007 Says

which is sad .. they could easily have avoided playing some games towards the end of the season, if they knew of their injuries .. but for that 'world cup' and playing for your country should take precedence over the club

That won't happen as the club bosses would have their own priorities in mind.

snwn_abhay Says

Puys what do you think about chances of ivory cost under sevn goran Ericsson? I think it is under dog this year can reach last-8 may be

Ivory coast have quite a few good individuals but they are in the group of death with the likes of brazil and portugal..thier chances of advancing depend on portugal screwing up...and the team that finishes second in that group will most probably face spain in the second stage so it is kinda hard to see them going thru...i dont think they are good enough to beat brazil and protugal to win the group .....they are a good side but they are only good enough give a tough fight to the big teams not good enough to win the group or beat spain...so it seems to me as if they ll be out early

Puys what do you think about chances of ivory cost under sevn goran Ericsson? I think it is under dog this year can reach last-8 may be

But World Cup is an arena where more and more new GLAIDATORS surface. Some LEGENDS are born and some are destroyed. I am waiting for it to begin.

A great Era ends @ Anfield....

vinz007 Says

which is sad .. they could easily have avoided playing some games towards the end of the season, if they knew of their injuries .. but for that 'world cup' and playing for your country should take precedence over the club

and the best part is they will have to go bak to thier leagues after the end of the world cup getting just a couple weeks rest....

It is more a case of fatigue i guess most of these players have played in the range of 50 games already this year....it is very tough to keep on carrying on....and in today competitve leagues players are usually rushed back before they are a 100% fit causing the old injuries to resurface

which is sad .. they could easily have avoided playing some games towards the end of the season, if they knew of their injuries .. but for that 'world cup' and playing for your country should take precedence over the club

akhiltn_85 Says

Their real problem is their coach.. Mr. Domenech... He doesn't know how to get the best out of his players..

He certainly knows how to propose to a girl...at the press conference after getting dumped out of EURO

vinz007 Says

each day, there's one or two big names we are hearing who are getting injured, is it the case of some niggles they were carrying throughout the season

It is more a case of fatigue i guess most of these players have played in the range of 50 games already this year....it is very tough to keep on carrying on....and in today competitve leagues players are usually rushed back before they are a 100% fit causing the old injuries to resurface

each day, there's one or two big names we are hearing who are getting injured, is it the case of some niggles they were carrying throughout the season

France stumbled once more in their build up to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa by losing 1-0 to underdogs China.Ribery,Malouda,Evra,Anelka all started for France.

France really have'nt been up to the mark.On sunday they drew 0-0 against Tunisia.

Their real problem is their coach.. Mr. Domenech... He doesn't know how to get the best out of his players..

more injury news:
Andrea Pirlo has suffered a calf injury and will be out for 15-20 days.

Warm Up news:
France suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to China.
Ivory Coast 2-0 winners against Japan

France stumbled once more in their build up to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa by losing 1-0 to underdogs China.Ribery,Malouda,Evra,Anelka all started for France.

France really have'nt been up to the mark.On sunday they drew 0-0 against Tunisia.

Chelsea will exploit the turmoil at Liverpool by launching a sustained bid to sign Fernando Torres in a British record transfer this summer.
As revealed in Sportsmail last month, Roman Abramovich is ready to lock horns with Manchester City owner Sheik Mansour in a deal that could reach 70million.


Read more: Chelsea aim to take advantage of chaos at Liverpool with big new bid for Fernando Torres | Mail Online

Tottenham are preparing a 20million bid for Atletico Madrid striker Diego Forlan.
Spurs boss Harry Redknapp wants to boost his attacking options as the Londoners prepare for life in the Champions League - and he wants to make a move for the 31-year-old former Manchester United player.
Forlan has shown his qualities consistently in the Spanish league, and scored a late winner to break the resolve of Fulham in last month's Europa League final.


Read more: Tottenham to make 20m move for former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan | Mail Online

Please quote multiple news items in a single post. Will help to keep the site saner

Tottenham are preparing a 20million bid for Atletico Madrid striker Diego Forlan.
Spurs boss Harry Redknapp wants to boost his attacking options as the Londoners prepare for life in the Champions League - and he wants to make a move for the 31-year-old former Manchester United player.
Forlan has shown his qualities consistently in the Spanish league, and scored a late winner to break the resolve of Fulham in last month's Europa League final.


Read more: Tottenham to make 20m move for former Manchester United striker Diego Forlan | Mail Online

Chelsea will exploit the turmoil at Liverpool by launching a sustained bid to sign Fernando Torres in a British record transfer this summer.
As revealed in Sportsmail last month, Roman Abramovich is ready to lock horns with Manchester City owner Sheik Mansour in a deal that could reach 70million.


Read more: Chelsea aim to take advantage of chaos at Liverpool with big new bid for Fernando Torres | Mail Online

I think its a blessing in disguise for England.He was out with injury most of the season and had no experience of late.King / Dawson / Carra in my opinion are better both in form and fitness.
Stevie G will captain England , i guess now.Can he do it for England like the way he did it for LFC in 2005 ?I certainly believe so.

I hope it turns out to be a blessing & I agree that Rio was out with injury for a major part of the season,but still we can't disagree that he is a really experienced player & a great CB,England will miss his experience,though I hope they don't.But the good news for us that King indeed had been in a great form this season indeed,and he had a great contribution for the Spurs finishing in the 4th spot in BPL.Dawson has been called in place of Rio,but I don't feel he will get a chance,the four backs should be Terry,King,Cole,Carragher according to me.:)And regarding captaincy I feel it should go to Stevie,he has a great feeling for his country & should take the Lions all the way.I just have a feeling that this WC will see the best of Stevie.

RAFAEL BENITEZ LEAVES Liverpool after six year as a manager!!
Another shock 4 liverpool..

was kinda expected if u see wat all has been transpiring at merseyside for the last 1 year...more interesting part is who will come in wtf is he going to do with the alleged transfer budget supposedly 15 mill pounds ......in the present market it probably will get u a couple of retired players

RAFAEL BENITEZ LEAVES Liverpool after six year as a manager!!
Another shock 4 liverpool..

I think its a blessing in disguise for England.He was out with injury most of the season and had no experience of late.King / Dawson / Carra in my opinion are better both in form and fitness.
Stevie G will captain England , i guess now.Can he do it for England like the way he did it for LFC in 2005 ?I certainly believe so.

I dont think Sevie will be the captain.. i strongly feel for John terry.. They shouldn't have taken his personal proplems into consideration.. despite all those controversies, he won the premier league for bluezzz.. so i feel he should be given with one more chance.. Or else they must consider Lampard for captaincy..

P.S: I am a hard core chelsea fan...:)

Dude , a defender will come for sure and most likely that will be Dawson.Just read somewhere he's been called up already.

I think its a blessing in disguise for England.He was out with injury most of the season and had no experience of late.King / Dawson / Carra in my opinion are better both in form and fitness.
Stevie G will captain England , i guess now.Can he do it for England like the way he did it for LFC in 2005 ?I certainly believe so.

King has been in awesome form recently and most probably will be the one taking ferdinands place in the starting 11.....I think u can name a replacement for an injured player till the tournament starts , capello now might bring in Walcott

England's World Cup plans have been thrown into chaos after Rio Ferdinand was ruled out of the tournament with a knee injury.
Ferdinand was taken to hospital in South Africa for a scan after sustaining an injury to his left knee during the final moments of Friday's training session in Rustenburg. He left hospital on crutches and has since returned to England's training headquarters.
Sportsmail understands Ferdinand will be sidelined for at least three weeks, ending any hopes of playing in the finals.
Tottenham defender Michael Dawson is on his way to South Africa having been called up as an emergency standby. He will now take Ferdinand's place in the 23-man squad.


Read more: WORLD CUP 2010: England suffer shattering blow with captain Rio Ferdinand ruled out of tournament | Mail Online

I think its a blessing in disguise for England.He was out with injury most of the season and had no experience of late.King / Dawson / Carra in my opinion are better both in form and fitness.
Stevie G will captain England , i guess now.Can he do it for England like the way he did it for LFC in 2005 ?I certainly believe so.

Didier Drogba is set to miss out on the World Cup after breaking his arm in Ivory Coast's friendly match with Japan.
Drogba collapsed under a heavy challenge with Japan defender Marcus Tanaka.
The striker told Kolo Toure that he will play no part in the tournament after breaking his right arm. He told his teammate: 'the World Cup is finished.'
Team spokesman Eric Kacou confirmed that doctors had diagnosed the arm fracture after he was taken off 15 minutes into the Elephant's 2-0 friendly win.
Kacou said: 'It is a fracture in his right arm. The doctor hasn't said yet whether he can play in the World Cup.'


Read more: WORLD CUP 2010: Didier Drogba set to miss finals after injuring arm in Ivory Coast's friendly with Japan | Mail Online

England's World Cup plans have been thrown into chaos after Rio Ferdinand was ruled out of the tournament with a knee injury.
Ferdinand was taken to hospital in South Africa for a scan after sustaining an injury to his left knee during the final moments of Friday's training session in Rustenburg. He left hospital on crutches and has since returned to England's training headquarters.
Sportsmail understands Ferdinand will be sidelined for at least three weeks, ending any hopes of playing in the finals.
Tottenham defender Michael Dawson is on his way to South Africa having been called up as an emergency standby. He will now take Ferdinand's place in the 23-man squad.


Read more: WORLD CUP 2010: England suffer shattering blow with captain Rio Ferdinand ruled out of tournament | Mail Online

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