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Exactly, this team will do everything to prove to him they're not "burnt out" now, they'll lap up comments like that.
Regardless of how "true" Beckenbauer's comments where, why give England ammunition? Very daft.
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Beckenbauer really is THICK, isn't he?
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Exactly, this team will do everything to prove to him they're not "burnt out" now, they'll lap up comments like that.
Regardless of how "true" Beckenbauer's comments where, why give England ammunition? Very daft.
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Beckenbauer couldn't have inspired the England players more if he'd have shouted "SPIT ROAST AT ZE POOL, LAST ONE IN ZE HOLE'S A POOF, JA!"
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I wouldn't, I did that earlier and it was pony apparently. I'm still crying.
Marshy
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Croatia were so good they managed to finsh 3rd in that group behind the Ukraine i believe...who then went on to lose to Greece over 2 legs in a play off !
Greece have looked so good at this world cup.....
As i say World Rankings mean nothing.
Basil Fawlty
Don't Mention The War
He really does need to keep his mouth shut. Because this will spur us on even more.
Sheebo
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- Jul 13, 2003
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Yeh I know that but the 2 defeats to us were one of the main reasons they finished 3rd... I don't mean rankings just in my opinion they were a very good side then and possibly still are. I seem to remember them looking gd at the Euros too but may be wrong...
Cadiz Seagull
Grey bearded old man
If Beckenbauer feels England slipped up by not winning the group which would appear to give an easier passage to the final, then surely it follows that Germany slipped up by not deliberately coming second; they would then have the supposedly easier games
pasty
A different kind of pasty
BOIIIING
And the German motormouth is off and running again.
Taken from BBC text commenary on the Brazil game....
16:21 Commentary
The games aren't world-class, but how about this for breaking news chat: Germany legend Franz Beckenbauer has just told BBC Sport he thinks England will go out ON PENALTIES in Sunday's last-16 clash in Bloemfontein. Fabio - pin it up in the dressing-room, job done. Video of the interview with you shortly.
And the German motormouth is off and running again.
Taken from BBC text commenary on the Brazil game....
16:21 Commentary
The games aren't world-class, but how about this for breaking news chat: Germany legend Franz Beckenbauer has just told BBC Sport he thinks England will go out ON PENALTIES in Sunday's last-16 clash in Bloemfontein. Fabio - pin it up in the dressing-room, job done. Video of the interview with you shortly.
Garry Nelson's Left Foot
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he's LOVING it isn't he? He's probably pissing himself with his mates.
Man of Harveys
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Exactly. Has "pin it on the dressing room door" officially now replaced "well at least he shows a bit of a passion" as the new MONGS' MANTRA? He's very boring, people that over-report him and leap about in indignation are very, very boring too.
aftershavedave
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sounds like the pressure is getting to him, and you harvs!
- Jul 7, 2003
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I've seen plenty of English pundits suggesting how and why England will beat Germany.
So what's the difference between that and a German (Beckenbauer) saying he thinks Germany will win? Besides, if you actually see him when he made the comment about penalties he's quite clearly saying it with a twinkle in his eye.
FFS, I cannot see WHY people are getting so wound up by this. On the first point he was spot on, and on the second he was having a bit of a joke.
So what's the difference between that and a German (Beckenbauer) saying he thinks Germany will win? Besides, if you actually see him when he made the comment about penalties he's quite clearly saying it with a twinkle in his eye.
FFS, I cannot see WHY people are getting so wound up by this. On the first point he was spot on, and on the second he was having a bit of a joke.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Its the medias mission to take each and every passing remark absolutely SERIOUSLY, and report it in as po-faced a manner as is humanly possible in order to wind up the masses into a wild-eyed FRENZY. Just witness the John Terry press conference for an absolute tour-de-FORCE of contrived soundbites and innocuous comments taken out of context and presented as an all-out ATTACK on Capello.
JT: "There could be some of us being sent home after tonights meeting..."
The Press: "TERRY ADMITS ENGLAND STARS ON BRINK OF EJECTION FROM SQUAD f***ing HELL f***ing HELL f***ing HELL READ THIS f***ing HELL"
- Jul 7, 2003
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Its the medias mission to take each and every passing remark absolutely SERIOUSLY, and report it in as po-faced a manner as is humanly possible in order to wind up the masses into a wild-eyed FRENZY. Just witness the John Terry press conference for an absolute tour-de-FORCE of contrived soundbites and innocuous comments taken out of context and presented as an all-out ATTACK on Capello.
JT: "There could be some of us being sent home after tonights meeting..."
The Press: "TERRY ADMITS ENGLAND STARS ON BRINK OF EJECTION FROM SQUAD f***ing HELL f***ing HELL f***ing HELL READ THIS f***ing HELL"
I noticed Phillip Lahm saying England have a lot of experienced players compared to Germany. How will this be reported?
SILENCE THE LAHM! OUR BOYS' FURY AT HUN "OLD MEN" JIBE
The Spanish
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I hope the fucker gets carjacked tonight.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
What about Ballack talking about the possibility of penalties:
"We don't fear penalties but have missed one already, which shows we are not invincible".
Translates to:
"SOUR KRAUT BALLACK CALLS ENGLISH WOMEN UGLY. OUTRAGE AS CHELSEA ACE WIPES DICK ON ENGLANDS CURTAINS"
- Jul 7, 2003
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You forgot to include the mandatory "WHAT A LOAD OF BALLACKS", otherwise pretty much spot on
Amazed at how many people, even on here, have fallen for this tabloid crap.
You forgot to include the mandatory "WHAT A LOAD OF BALLACKS", otherwise pretty much spot on
Amazed at how many people, even on here, have fallen for this tabloid crap.
What surprises me is that, even though this is his third World Cup, I've not seen any tabloid reference to the fact that Klose's name is nearly the same as bog/loo in German (Das Klo). I'd have thought they'd have worked in something using that - particularly with an abbreviation for World Cup.
- Jul 7, 2003
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That would be too clever for most of the Sun's readership, whose knowledge of the German language extends only to words regularly seen in their headlines.
So, "Fritz", "Krauts", "Schweinhund", "Achtung!", "Helmut" and "Schnell!".