Liveblog: Australia vs. Italy
Italy has reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup on a last second penalty kick by Francesco Totti. It was a dramatic game and a tough way for Australia to go home after making the second round of the World Cup for the first time ever. You can read the play-by-play below and leave your thoughts on the game.
Final: Australia 0-1 Italy
Full time Italy makes it to the final 8 after coming away with a late win. Totti scores on a penalty kick in the 94th minute after Grosso fell down in the Australian box and was awarded a questionable penalty kick. Australia played a man up for most of the second half but was unable to crack through the Italian defense.
90+ GOALLLLL! Totti hits it in and Italy is gifted a late game penalty kick goal.
90+ Grosso taken down in the box and he is awarded a penalty kick for falling over an Australian defender. Oh My.
90+ Zambrotta booked for delaying the game. He has had himself an excellent game like he normally does.
90+ Aloisi tries for a bicycle and I’ve seen trees fall quicker. He kicks himself in the head. That would have been an awesome goal but you need to kick it to score. Three minutes of injury.
88:23 Iaqunita and Neill wrestle in the Australian end as tempers are starting to flare. Would be a bad time to pick up a card and that is exactly what Gattuso does as he is shown a yellow.
86:12 It is all Australia in terms of possession but the Italian defense is hanging tough a man down. Australia with two subs left, Italy with one.
83:56 Bresciano with a striker from his left foot that sails over the bar. Starting to sweat bullets here and my compurter isn’t happy.
83:45 If this one ends in a tie after 90 we go to 2, 15-minute overtime periods followed by penalty kicks. Looks increasingly like that is where we are headed but there is still a lot of time for either team to score.
81:31 Alosi for Mile Sterjovski as Hiddink looks for a late game goal.
80:13 Australia corner is headed over the bar by Cahill who would like to get another chance at that one. He won’t though. That is how the rules are.
79:49 Australia playing a man up but you would never know it when they reach the Italy box as the line of blue shirts is always there. Cahill tries to turn it and he gets a corner.
77:58 The referee has been quite other than the inexplicable red card to Italy at the start of the second half. Not an especially physical game. Viduka and Cahill working hard but not able to get it done.
76:12 Italy stood up by the Australia defense which has also had a solid game. Viduka comes in on Buffon and the ref thinks that isn’t legit and he is probably right.
74:21 Totti coming in for Italy as the crowd goes nuts. Del Piero out after a very quiet game.
72:32 Italy might be a man down but they haven’t been chasing much and that might help fight the fatigue factor. Not an especially hot day in Germany but both coaches have some subs to use.
70:52 It is a late night for many in Australia but they are wide awake right now. The Socceroos just haven’t found the secret plan to getting it on goal. Will Hiddink bring in some help from the bench? He does have Aloisi and Kennedy.
68:23 Italy a man down and the game still tied at zero. The winner will face the winner of today’s Switzerland-Ukraine match. The next twenty minutes are going to eat away at a lot of fans insides. My insides are full of beer so I am safe.
67:25 Viduka with a lack of touches in this game. There are some countries that don’t have as well organized millitaries as Italy’s backline.
65:34 Del Piero takes a few steps and falls over. He gets the free kick for Italy. Schwarzer forced to tip the Pierlo shot over the goal and Australia clears the corner.
64:23 Italy able to spring a counter but the Gattuso pass is off the mark. That might be Italy’s only hope for a goal playing a man down. Catch the Australia defense while it is forward.
62:49 The game being played in the Australia offensive half. Lippi looking like his hair is growing more and more gray by the moment. Italy’s backline standing tall and firm. Australia showing lots of patience.
61:15 Yellow card shown to Wilkshire for a dangeous receding hairline.
60:21 Public service announcement: we are liveblogging every game and no amount of red cards will stop us. Come on by later on for the Ukraine and Switzerland match. Someone has to win so that will be reason enough to watch.
58:34 Chipperfield with a turn and a boot that is saved by Buffon. Nice shot from Chipperfield who is having an excellent game. Buffon showing why he is one of the best around.
57:23 Interesting that in the comments below some are already predicting penalty shoot outs. Certainly Italy has played the type of game that is going to keep it low scoring but we are a long way from this one ending in a scoreless draw. One mistake either way could be the difference as could the referee again.
55:12 They could boot off three of Italy’s players and the defence would still be all over the box. Luca Toni coming out after a game full of missed chances and in comes Andrea Barzagli for defensive help. Not that they need any.
54:15 Italy now forced to play even more of a defensive formation with a man down. Iaquinta proves me wrong by taking a ball and booting it well in to the stands. Can the Socceroos take advantage of this gift from the Spanish ref?
52:26 The referee had been quiet in this one but he has come in and changed the game with a very questionable red card against Italy. That might have been a yellow at best. Now Italy down a man for 40 minutes.
50:04 Red card shown to Materazzi as he is charged with taking down Bresciano outside the box. A very harsh red if you ask me.
49:12 Cahill shown a card for saying some nasty words to the referee. Oh the horror. Dude needs to keep his trap shut.
48:42 What does Guus Hiddink have left up his sleeves? His substitutions in previous games have been huge but his bench is depleted this game. Luca Toni with another shot in the box but he has failed to grasp that the object is to get it in the goal and not over it. Toni is all over the place.
46:58 Italy seemingly with 35 players in the box at all times. Their backline is like a fortress. Very impressive defensive play.
45:34 Iaquinta in for Gilardino for Italy. The other 21 players are the same as is your liveblogger. My condolences.
45:01 We are back underway in Kaiserslautern with a spot in the quarter-finals at stake. Can Australia pull off the surprise and knock off Italy or will the Azzurri take their usual spot in the final 8? Chances are we’ll learn the answer in the next 45-75 minutes. Thanks for stopping by. Your comments are great and your presence much appeciated. I’m drinking a Paulaner Hefeweizen in your honor.
More halftime: Some stats from halftime. Australia led possession 54-46%. Italy had three shots on goal, Australia 2 shots on goal. Both teams with 11 fouls and one caution. Italy with one corner kick, Australia with none. Fairly even but Italy did have the better scoring opportunities in my opinion.
Halftime After 45 minutes of play in Kaiserslautern we are knotted at zero. Australia had the advantage in possession, while Italy had a few more chances on goal. Both sides are probably fairly satisfied where things stand at this point. I’m off to learn that Australia is a different country than Austria. I’ll be back at the start of the second half. Go ahead and leave your thoughts on the first half.
43:38 Italy has started booting it around a bit more towards the end of the half but remains in a solid defensive formation. A faily even first half from my vantage point with Italy having slightly more chances.
41:45 Moore takes out Toni’s legs and that one is not given a card although it probably should have been one. Toni is able to walk it off but he’ll feel worse than a dehydrated stinky fingered liveblogger in the morning.
40:34 Toni flicks it on to Gilardino whose boot is just off the ball in front of the goal. He takes a nap on the ground holding his wonderful hair while showing unhappiness with himself.
39:02 At this point Australia has to be pleased not to be losing but they probably should be concerned about finding a way to crack the Azzurri defense. Italy showing great patience and might be thinking that one goal will win it for them.
37:18 Grosso does a little hip check and gets whistled for it. He then does that wonderful finger waving move that indicates that the referee would be well advized to never show up at his house uninvited.
35:34 Guus Hiddink looking unperturbed on the sideline. Lippi looking like he might have an a heart attack. The ulcers are evident on both men. Cahill not able to create much on his own.
33:47 Toni again with a volley in the box but it is blocked away by an Australia defender. Both players doing well and Toni gets his head on another one but sends it over. Toni with a lot of chances but unable to score.
32:01 Italy patiently building the attack but the Socceroos defense stands up tall. This is one of those fast paced game where the build up seemingly takes forever. Referee not affecting the play and we are getting to see a nice roll around. Tough for a liveblogger but easy on the eyes.
29:46 Chippefield takes a bouncing ball and drills it on goal but Buffon saves it and is able to pounce on it before there is a rebound. Close effort and nice save.
28:46 Yellow card to Fabio Grosso who has a hard time believing a human being could fall down after such a love tap.
27:39 Australia lacking a bit of confidence in the final third. Italy extremely well organized in the back. This is not going to be a high scoring affair. I’m usually wrong so let’s hope that is the case.
25:14 Austalia leading 58-42% in possession but still scoreless on the board. I think I have seen Italy play this type of game about a hundred times. Not beautiful but effective.
23:12 Vince Grella gets a yellow for Australia. He mutters under his breath and being a family blog I won’t type what he said. Viduka gets his large cranium on a set piece but Buffon is there.
21:50 Great turn from Luca Toni who blasts it from inside the areas and Schwarzer makes an excellent kick save.
21:35 No cards, a few shots and a lot of ball control by Australia. That sums up the first 20 minutes.
19:59 Gilardino with a nifty scissors kick from the top of the box but Schwarzer is up to the save.
19:52 Gattuso falls on his backside for no reason as Australia continues to roll the ball and Italy stands around admiring the passing.
17:59 Australia with a thrown in deep in the Italy end. A sea of blue in the box as Italy continues to play a very defensive game.
16:58 Did you know that Fabio Cannavaro was voted “sexiest” World Cup player in a recent Internet poll? Stay tuned to World Cup Blog tomorrow to learn the top 10. Still nothing much happening.
15:23 For those who like to jump ahead 105 minutes, Italy has taken part in 9 penalty shoot outs in World Cup history, the most of any team. My fingers are hoping that won’t be the case but would be exciting.
13:47 Toni gets crunched by Chipperfield but it is a clean tackle. Chipperfield off to a strong start while neither offense able to find the right combination.
12:24 Hiddink looking like an airline pilot in a tie on the sideline. Lippi more casual. Another opportunity by Italy in the box but Australia’s defense is up to the task.
11:02 Both teams playing under control and we have yet to see much in the way of physical play and/or flopping. Kind of refreshing even though there isn’t much action.
9:45 Bresciano must go through a lot of sunscreen to keep that chrome dome from getting burned. I like him as a player. Cahill disagreeing after a poor pass.
9:04 Italy looks content to sit back and wait for the countering opportunities. Australia controlling the ball but unable to do much when the push forward. Viduke and Cahill are surrounded by blue shirts.
7:12 Italy’s Gilardino dances around in the box but fails to get off a shot. He sure had a lot of touches in the area before being dispossessed.
5:47 A couple of soft whistles but no hard fouls or cards to this point. The sun drenched field in Kaiserslautern provides a great backdrop for this match. Both teams feeling each other out like a liverblogger punching away at a keyboard.
4:23 Who is this Mitilda person and why are we waltzing with her?
3:34 On the other end Luca Toni skies high for a cross and heads it wide. Excellent chance for Italy.
2:45 Australia rolling it around like they are Brazil. Cahill gets his head on a cross but it doesn’t make magic.
1:34 The chants of “Italia” ring out as neither team does a darn thing. The game has begun but you wouldn’t know it yet.
0:34 Australia starts off with the ball and possession. Italy looking very happy to sit back and wait for the attack.
Kickoff: We’re underway in Kaiserslautern with Australia taking on Italy. The winner has a spot reserved for them in the quarter-finals. The loser gets a one-way ticket home. Thanks for joining me today. Your comments are appreciated. Keep them clean, have fun and love one another. The World Cup only happens once every four years so let’s enjoy the heck out of it.
3 minute countdown: Australia’s turn to sing loud and proud. The players are not afraid to belt it out like it is a barroom tune. They look nervous. Can’t blame them. I always get a pit in my stomach before kickoff when I liveblog.
5 minute countdown: The national anthem of Italy is played. It is a jolly tune sung shoulder to shoulder by the Italian players who all sport varying degrees of hair length. The kid escort are jumping for joy.
7 minute countdown: The two teams are lined up in the tunnel and doing their best to try to ignore one another. Italy is dressed in its traditional blue with white shots. Australia in yellow with green shorts. Viduka the Australian captain and Cannavaro wearing the armband for Italy.
10 minute countdown: They just showed highlights of Guss Hiddink’s South Korea team knocking off Italy in 2002. South Korean fans can complain about the officiating in their loss to Switzerland this year, but they got some real gifts four years ago. I’m hoping that after yesterday’s fiasco the referee does not play a huge role in this match, but somehow I think he might.
15 minute countdown: Looks like there is a good mix of Australia yellow and Italy blue in the stands. Have to think that the neutral fans will likely get behind the Socceroos, especially as the game wears on. Whatever company makes inflatible kangeroos is making a killing this World Cup.
20 minute countdown: It is excellent to read the comments about the excitement people are feeling in Australia. The Socceroos don’t face the pressure or the expectations that Italy does, but you can bet an entire continent is hoping for a big win today. The weather in Kaiserslautern is a plesant 22C/73F and the turf is inexplicably being described as wet although I can tell you it looks dry and the sun is out.
25 minute countdown: Interesting to see that Italy is not starting Francesco Totti. He has not been especially effective this World Cup but I’d still expect to see him get the start in a knockout stage game. Luca Toni will have to assume the role of the player who is always offside. Today’s liveblog beer of choice is the tasty Czech lager Budvar, which shouldn’t be confused with its bastard stepchild in the US.
30 minute countdown: Here are the 11 heroes and the 11 villains that will entertain us from the start. You choose which is which. Australia will be without Tony Popovich and Harry Kewell who are both out with injury. Brett Emerton is suspended for the Socceroos, while Italy will not have Daniele De Rossi because of suspension and Alessandro Nesta because of injury. It is worth noting that Italy has two players named “Fabio”. I’ve never met a Fabio.
Australia
1. Mark Schwarzer, 2. Lucas Neill, 3. Craig Moore, 4. Tim Cahill, 5. Jason Culina, 9. Mark Viduka, 13. Vincenzo Grella, 14. Scott Chipperfield, 20. Luke Wilkshire, 21. Mile Sterjovski, 23. Mark Bresciano
Italy
1. Gianluigi Buffon, 3. Fabio Grosso, 5. Fabio Cannavaro, 7. Alessandro Del Piero, 8. Ivan Gennaro Gattuso, 9. Luca Toni, 11. Alberto Gilardino, 19. Gianluca Zambrotta, 20. Simone Perrotta, 21. Andrea Pirlo, 23. Marco Materazzi
40 minute countdown: In 2002, Guus Hiddink’s South Korea team eliminated Italy in the second round. Today, the Dutch master is hoping for a similar result from his Australia side. Italy reached this point with a different style of play in all three of its first round games. Today they face an Australia team that has garnered a reputation for being physical. The referee for today’s match is from Spain and he could have his hands full. My hands are too blistered to be full so a livebloggin’ we will go. Starting lineups next.
50 minute countdown: Today we will see an interesting match feature two very different football nations. A spot in the final 16 is expected for Italy, but it is new territory for Australia which is making its first World Cup appearance since 1974. It is cooler today here in Berlin and my fingers have come unglued from the keyboard. Looking forward to sharing the action with you. Starting lineups and beer selection coming up soon.
Pregame: Who is going to win?
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By johny | August 20th, 2007 at 7:29 am 
Heres the equation everybody. If you like the premier league, you just dont know football. And if you dont like serie A then you should follow the spanish League.
There is a reason that people outside of Spain and Italy do not like the national leagues of these contries. Players that will fall over at the first sign of contact, and referees that continually fall for these tricks. You believe David my opinions are not well enough informed. Well i can tell you that i am relaying a world wide sentiment.
Players, fans, officials believe that all the antics that these players get up to are just part of the game. Sportsmanship they will say. Using the rules to their advantage. Well i can tell you that they are not. Italians and the Spanish tend to just accept this behaviour, turn a blind eye and hope the problem will go away.
David i grew up watching the Serie A. In fact i know more about the Serie A than i do the premier league. Going to school with so many Aussie italians, i was even in a serieA tipping comp each year where i would out score the so called italian experts every year. I would watch the serieA wrap up on SBS every Sunday morning without fail. I would go to a mates house every time Juventus were playing and watch live Italian games every week without fail. I also keep a close eye on the SerieA and the Spanish Premiera for betting purposes, and follow, watch and scrutinise Italian matches at work all night every night. Being a betting man you have to weigh up all the factors, and David i analyse EVERYTHING in a match, because basically i dont want to lose my money.
David, my job is to analyse sport. I am forced to stay up and watch the Serie A when it is on and i can tell you i am absolutely dreading another season like the shit i had to put up with last year. The premier league i can tell you is not much better but it is watchable and the fans are passionate about it so i like it.
I was watching a game of Serie A last year for five minutes and there must of been 8 fouls. If a defender goes anywhere near the attacking player then they will go down. Its absurd. UNWATCHABLE to the normal folk , but to brainwashed fuckwits like yourself its obviously ok. But hey ive got an idea! i will write all this stuff so it sounds really smart, and emphasise my points with blatant bullshit like ive represented my country, and then use arguments that others have written alredy. Who are you trying to fool mate.
lol. Did you know im the president of the USA David.
So in conclusion Football is a simple game. Get the ball into the back of the net and try to stop the other team scoring. Like i have said before it is not rocket science. it is just that some countries are better than others at doing it. some countries have a proper fooballing culture and are taught the right ways from the start. Any Australian who says we had a realistic chance of winning the world cup is deluded. We are simply not good enough. Its just some people read too much into what is essentially a simple game.
So David heres the thing. I am sorry for using Italian stereotypes and using them to put you down. Because like i said i really do like Italians, fuck i almost married one. But instead i should of exposed you for the sad bastard you are. Your inability to have a rational conversation is quite disturbing. The arrogance of you is something ive never really come across before. Your contradictions and harsh words just so you can sound intelligent. Well David i will leave you in peace in your little world from now on and as long as you are happy than thats the main thing isnt it. Good luck to you mate.
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By David | August 20th, 2007 at 10:24 am Like I said before – when youve represented your country in something come and talk to me.
You know the main similarity between you and the president of the US is that you both know sweet fuck all about the game of football.
If you honestly believe that Serie A is the only league where there is diving and strict regulations you need to watch harder and learn more.
You must have lost thousands of dollars by now. You wouldnt even know anything about any other teams besides the top 6 of any league.
Your so called World Wide Sentiment is Your DUMB FUCK I ONLY SPEAK AND UNDERSTAND ENGLISH sentiment.
You, like many other uneducated losers, only understand English and believe what is told to you.
Ive expressed this point before, but seeing as though youre once again proving your ignorance its not surprising that you cant understand that you just believe what the English speaking media want you to believe.
I bet in the 90’s you only knew about Italian football because thats all they showed here in Australia.
The only english soccer was on the ABC at 11pm and you new as much about EPL then as what you do about the world game now – NOTHING YOU FUCKFACE (yes even I can swear too toughboy)
Whoever is paying you to watch football is wasting their time and money.
Football is a game of tactic. Not a game of simplicity.
Let’s learn something from your school of sport education johny.
Tennis – a game where someone just has to hit a ball and hope it drops over the net – SIMPLE HEY DICKHEAD? No tactic and no skill?
Basketball – a game where ya chuck a ball into a hoop – SO simple aye?
Rugby – a game where you just pass a ball and run over the line – SIMPLICITY.
You know – its embarrassing that a so called Australian sports nut like yourself knows as little as you do.
The non-English speaking “world wide sentiment” johny believes that the EPL is a dumping ground for has-been players.
A league where anyone whos rich from any part of the world can cruise on in and buy up a team.
There is nothing English about the English Premier League.
If you call trucking the ball down ground and toe punting a ball in the general direction of goal and hoping entertaining and good football then youre one deprived and biased wanker.
Serie A survives the test of time because it has eveything going for it – the BEST PLAYERS and YES – MOST OF THEM ARE ITALIAN.
The best coaches, the best tactics and the most class.
Why dont you compare your own league against mine? LebLeague is going nuts these days aye?
Unfortunately for your sorry ass im not one to make up job desctiptions.
Your job is probably as a barman who watches football while its on in the background. hang on – you bet money for charity right?
Seriously johny, i dont believe that youre like all the other people around that believe that Australia should have won.
I actually believe you are closer to reality.
But your arguments have no back up except for personal opinion and that of a tabloid english newspaper looking to attract readers that think paris hilton is of interest.
Its apparent that people who speak english only support the EPL. Its all they know. Its all they understand.
Just like youve admitted before you were hoping that ITaly wouldnt win because of bragging rights.
Thats fair enough. People have there allegiance. But you let this affect your judgement.
Even non-biased football analysts in Australia think that the EPL lacks everything except publicity.
We see shit highlights of bolton vs wigan here on the late news but you cant catch great goals and skill from Serie A, Argentina, Spain or anywhere else that is not an english speaking country at all unless its on sbs.
Rooney could fart in public and we here about it. Pato to Milan…who is Pato? Figo to Inter…nothing. But Phil Neville moves to Everton and we here about it for a week. A disgrace.
If you cant see this – the fact that youre just another supporter of a bandwagon ready to stumble over – then I do feel sympathetic.
Otherwise Im quite happy watching great football week in week out. I nearly threw a brick through my friends tv during the Manchester derby last night and as for Malouda’s penalty against Liverpool… and you say that the EPL is good and that Serie A is boring.
Atleast the teams even in the Belgian league can put 3 passes together. The EPL is just a haven for players from countries that cant get a run in Serie A or La Liga as the money is just as good and you dont have to be good – just fit and know how to toe punt like Mal Meninga.
Its like just how Jorge Valdano said – “Football is made up of subjective feeling, of suggestion – and, in that, Anfield (Liverpool) is unbeatable. Put a s*** hanging from a stick in the middle of this passionate, crazy stadium and there are people who will tell you it’s a work of art. It’s not: It’s a s*** hanging from a stick.”
“If Didier Drogba was the best player in the first match it was purely because he was the one who ran the fastest, jumped the highest and crashed into people the hardest. Such extreme intensity wipes away talent, even leaving a player of Joe Cole’s class disoriented. If football is going the way Chelsea and Liverpool are taking it, we had better be ready to wave goodbye to any expression of the cleverness and talent we have enjoyed for a century.”
You sound like youre just NOT A FOOTBALL Fan and more a Rugby Leaguey.
Seriously – find a new job. You dont deserve football.
Maybe if you had the balls you would be your own boss and find something youre qualified at. Perhaps you could try one of those home cleaning car investments.
As for whatever kind of human being I am – this is not a blog on you or I but a blog about Italian or Australian football which can be expanded to a wide variety of things.
I feel as though Ive proved my points against your empty comebacks.
Italians in Australia will always stand proud. Italians will always stand proud and there is nothing you and your mates can ever do to stop that.
From an Italian Australian point of view you are just a misguided but interested football fan who traded his Lebanese identity for whatever tasted better.
If you actually had some points of worth instead of mere racial generalisations to begin with then you would not have come across like a racist Aussie who only knows rugby league (which incidently is the only sport that is simple and lacking any form of entertainment other than violence).
As a fellow Australian I congratulate you on giving it your all in this blog. If you were not biased against Italians and Italian football then obviously things would have been different.
On ya little buddy. You keep on keeping on. But next time get yourself into a League blog.
Siamo Campioni del Mondo
Posted from Australia
By johny | August 20th, 2007 at 11:12 am Your comebacks are boring and have already been said. Sometimes i wonder how long it must take you to write one of these blogs.
And David i never would have said a word about italians if you never said anything about Australians in the first place. Dont give me an essay to explain your point because its fact.
I dont need to make up my profession unlike your good self who has to spread shit like they represented their country.
Won plenty of money from Serie A last year. Certain patterns happen in the Serie A that if you follow can be very profitable.
I do like soccer, i like the Serie A, but its dickheads like you that make me say the shit i do. Stupid stereotypes you make about Australians, Lebanese or anything that Sir David disagrees with.
If you deny diving exists you are a fuck wit, and yes Davis it happens all over the world even in the premier league. Personally there is no team i hate like Chelsea. They typify the petulant arrogance that the over paid modern day footballer stands for. I just think you should get a life, get off your fat arse and go for a jog, there is more to life than football.
Posted from Australia
By David | August 20th, 2007 at 7:30 pm I think youve been searching through that thesaurus you borrowed from your little sister for big words.
You have no idea. About me or even yourself, let alone to comment on anything else.
The funny thing is that you are just a failed sportsman who ended up resorting to betting to pay the bills.
What are you? like 24? Even though you come across as 19-20.
You know, just because Johny never represented doesnt mean nobody else did.
You should learn to pay credit instead of leak jealousy. But thats ok – the idiots never understand.
As for diving of course it exists – kewell is one of the worst in the world along with malouda, henry, inzaghi. Why would I deny it exists especially when ive just bitched about malouda and henry in the world cup…you logic (and lack of) astounds even me.
And it doesnt take long to reply you. I dont type with one finger.
In fact just to know that youve been educated with all my facts – its well worth it, even if you pretend otherwise for the sake of being contradictory.
Though you wreak of the ignorant Aussie anglo wanker syndrome from time to time.
You are one notch off from being a rodeo contestant.
At the end of the day – people like you NEED to class themselves in a majority group just to feel of worth – “youre Australian”. great – atleast you dont totally feel worthless.
I myself am more than satisfied with who I am and my achievements and whatever nationality I am doesnt really matter. Being Italian and Australian were just the bonuses that were handed to me.
And being part of pioneering Australia as part of the Italo-Australian culture is just another bonus.
You on the other hand…well dont get me started. You seem naive but slowly you seem to be self educating.
You keep on saving up for your bets and goodluck. Maybe if you win enough money you can shout yourself Italian lessons or Spanish lessons and be able to understand the commentary of the greatest leagues in the world and rid yourself of that American-British disgracefel stigma and way of life.
Good luck to you and all the other people like yourself.
Siamo Campioni del Mondo
Posted from Australia
By Johny | August 21st, 2007 at 5:58 am Keep dreaming David. As long as you keep telling yourself how good you are and how buggered everyone else is, everything will be just fine. My Italian mates feel Australian when they are in Australia and Australian when they are in Italy. David well you are obviously an outcast and have a chip on your shoulder. Lacking feelings of self worth you have to ridicule other peoples thoughts and opinions just to give yourself strength.
You obviously have no life, and are a glory hunter, idolising these football players, dreaming you could be one yourself. Well keep trying mate you might get there one day. As for myself, well David i am more than happy with my life, more than happy with my self worth and more than happy with my sense of belonging. So i hope all the suffering and torment you have suffered at the hands of us terrible Australian people and this horrible country of ours will one day subside.
Why would i pay credit to a low life faggot like yourself who obviously has no life but going to bed at night dreaming they could be just like Baggio. You are a puppet that farts facts at people and thinks they are smart because of it. Mate football is football. Why cant we all just be football fans with our own opinions on the game. But NO its the italian wat only or more realistic its the David way and the David way only. Look Italian football is pure class. They are technically brilliant and clinical in what they do. However unfortunately they have a reputation, and this reputaion is something that i myself has not made up. Its a reputation that has been aquired from disgruntled football fans around the world. What can i do about that? Whilst i can acknowledge this you still can not realise that your views are almost fascist like, and your lack of reason stinks of a troubled boy.
So David fuck off back in to the hole you crawled out of and only come out when you can speak some reason. Admit that there is more to life than your stupid views. Admit you are a brainwashed racist puppet, and admit you are a blatant contradictory liar. Until you can admit these things i dont really want to talk to you, because you are almost robotic. A robot with a big chip on their shoulder. Poor boy. Keep dreaming and maybe one day you can achieve half the things i have. Good luck with that.
Posted from Australia
By David | August 21st, 2007 at 7:01 am Words of anger, words of hurt. Looks like a reached a nerve ending called johny’scutcozthetruthhurts.
Im sincerely glad that you are happy with your life. And im glad that you admit to the fact that Italian football is pure class amongst all of the insults youve spat out against Italians and Italian football.
My work is done 
Siamo Campioni del Mondo
Posted from Australia
By Johny | August 21st, 2007 at 8:54 am Anger is such a bad word. I would say i am extremely happy whilst you are obviously sad lonely and miserable.
I suppose both our work is done. I have admitted that Italian football is class but you have also admitted that Italian footballers are cheats.
Good luck with your hopes, your dreams. Keep trying and you might achieve them. Or maybe you wont. You have every chance. You live in the greatest countries of them all.
Posted from Australia
By David | August 21st, 2007 at 11:54 am Thanks. Its amazing how people can hope that others are sad and miserable. Is this because you want people to be where youre at?
Its also amazing that youve resorted to using only personal attacks now. You dont even mention football much. Looks like youre looking for a revenge substitute after the intense pounding youve copped for the past few weeks.
But thanks. Some of my dreams have already come true but many more are coming.
Siamo Campioni del Mondo
Posted from Australia
By Johny | August 21st, 2007 at 12:23 pm Then keep dreaming mate.
Personal attacks are quite fun and is the only way when it comes to you. Talking to you about football is like talking to a blonde about econimics. You get nowhere and its a waste of time. It just seems appropriate that after all your personal attacks you can maintain this moral high ground.
I seriously feel sorry for you
and just wonder to my self which one of your fathers abused you as a child.
Anyway good luck with finding that acceptance you are after, maybe one day you will find it and come to realise what the big bad world actually thinks.
Posted from Australia
By David | August 21st, 2007 at 11:06 pm Shouldnt you be in the ricky lake blog johny?
Youve got nothing…about anything…
Its embarrassing for yourself. Anyone that reads this page would be laughing hard at you.
You got told in every department and youve got nothing but name calling left.
You are actually impressed with yourself…pity no one else is.
And you actually think that your words of tripe could insult someone.
Please. Italians are the kings of insults and are born and bred in a world of insults and hidden meanings.
Go back to that village in Beirut and scorn someone else about something actually bad like rock hurling, sister-killing or dog-raping (only gangdog raping for you and your cousins)
Youre right, its fun but there is no significance in insulting you. For you its actually the hurtful truth.
All you have to vomit at me is some crap youve made up in your head thinking its worth a shot.
Please, to save embarrassing yourself further maybe you could murmur out something to do with rugby league. Seeing as this is your forte.
Perhaps table tennis, seeing as you are the ideal sportsman.
Maybe Italy could play Lebanon…no wait.. a combined Leb-AntiItalian team in any sport.
I think you could place some of your hard won money on Lebanon at 2-1 in the wife beating or perhaps the cronulla beach run.
What do you think?
Siamo Campioni del Mondo
Posted from Australia
By johny | August 22nd, 2007 at 3:51 am Great response David. I think it sums you up perfectly. A racist prick. Its funny that you maintain this pride when even your so called fellow italians have labelled you a traitor.
You keep paying out the lebs and i will keep laughing. Whilst i will keep knocking the Italians pathetic behaviour on the football pitch and you will continue fuming.
Your pathetic excuses for an insults is embarassing, and its obvious you can give but you cannot take.
I was probably being a bit kind to you yesterday. Talking to you about football or having a rational conversation with you is like having a rational conversation to Hitler about the Jews. You are a fool and have these inbuilt thoughts in your head that were obviously installed at a young age. You have no hope. But just like Hitler you think you are right embarrasing. Everybody is laughing at me ? lol. Mate if you are going to give an insult learn to take one.
Good luck once again with your warped dreams, maybe there will be hope for you one day.
Posted from Australia
By David | August 22nd, 2007 at 4:11 am Insulting you is not too difficult. But you have to make up whatever comes first to you to insult me.
Like I said. Something like the Jerry Springer blog is what you need.
I dont fume at you. Merely frustrated at the ignorance of so called educated people in a civilised country.
But then again most Australians think the American way and English ways are normal.
Hope for me? Probably none at all. Youre right.
I should become an ignorant Aussie that believes that convicts are the reason for Australia’s economical success and success in the world cup.
Oh how I wish I was Lebanese so I could ditch my heritage for a wombat genital filled meat pie.
Oh how I wish I could bet all my pay on sporting events.
Oh how I wish johny could teach me and other Italians more about the good life and his football knowledge.
If what you crave is to insult without getting any back then youre dreaming.
You can call me racist – whatever you like. If you wanna give me shit personally or as an Italian then fine.
I have so much ammunition on your kind that I could sit on this blog for years.
As im sure there will be plenty more Leb moments.
You can claim your separation from being Leb all you want. No matter what you say youre still leb.
If you wanna keep on having a go at me im more than happy to keep pounding you like the red headed step child you are.
Talking to you is like masturbating with a cheese grater (thats if you and your cousins havent already gangraped the cheese grater) – slightly amusing but mostly painful.
Keep calling me non Australian or racist – whatever gets you through. I dont blame you – youve got NOTHING else.
Ive taught you a lesson in every department. Maybe you could win the “poohead” name calling contest.
Yallah Johny – Onya cobber.
Siamo Campioni del Mondo
Posted from Australia
By johny | August 22nd, 2007 at 9:56 am Im sure you could sit on this blog for years as it is obvious you have no life. Nothing really better to do, so waste your life away on here, thats fine to me.
Its obvious the truth hurts you. Whilst you throw insults at me that are so far off the mark it is actually hilarious , you are obviously pissed off because the truth hurts you. Deep down you know you only won the world cup through cheating, and deep down you know you are a tosser.
Again and again you have proved my point by your stupid (funny) but stupid comments. You are a racist egotist that has nothing in their lives but their football and their Italian pride. Quite sad really.
I think my point has been made, and i didnt even have to say anything. So thankyou David. Thankyou for making it to easy. Basically David, Fuck off to where-ever it is you call home. Hmm where is that i wonder? Its not Australia and its not Italy , so maybe you could go back to the gutter where you came from . Maybe if i see you there one day i will drop you a few cents. Fuck off and leave us people that support you and your family alone. Because when you need the Australian government to help im sure you will milk it for all it is worth.
Oh and David. Good luck against Hungary tonight.
Posted from Australia
By David | August 23rd, 2007 at 1:49 am You know, I re-read your posts to see what truth im supposed to be hurt by?
Champions of the World dont take advice from petty losers that cant even qualify for the Asian Cup…and that gutter – its called Maroubra…or Bankstown, or wherever your fat ass may be – could be tripoli or beirut.
Unlike you you cheap thief, Italians and their descendants ruled the world for centuries, and now we merely influence the civilised world in every innovative way.
You on the other hand, and your kind, are just the lazy fat slouches that pretend to be European and pretend to have culture.
The argument that you and your kind pose about Italy vs Australia was never about the actual football game.
All of you were just jealous. All of you were just spewing that Italy ONCE AGAIN leads the world.
That’s why you people jump on bandwagons that oppose us, like the EPL or you laugh when there are crowd riots in Italy or a cop killing.
You have nothing else to do but wait, just like the English speaking tabloids, to lay shit on Italy.
I know you personally dont have anything against ITalians in Australia. I know youre not the typical “Aussie wanker”.
But I can still tell you hang for the moments to bag an Italian failure – like a friendly match loss training run against Hungary.
You have nothing else to look forward to. Where you heart broken when England lost to Germany or when Argentina lost to Norway? Probably. Coz youre a bandwagon jumper.
You follow Rugby League just because its the popular thing to do in your city. You have none of your own thoughts except those of which are washed into your brain by English speaking press.
You have no foreign education or qualifications and will always be condemned to being the limited pezza di shit that youve become.
You will never know what its like to be an Italian or to possess the gift and innovation of one.
This is why our kind is successful world wide. Even after Italy was wiped out after World War 2, Italians continued to re-build and maintain world dominance in innovation and everything that the world knows thats Italian.
But you already admitted to this being second nature. Its like youve claimed that as part of your own heritage. Coz thats what you are – a bandwagon jumper.
Its unfortunate that your kind does not even have the civilised nature to stop killing each other, but neither the resilliance to come out of it and rebuild.
Instead Italian and Australian soldiers have to go and clean up nappies for you.
You gloat about making money her in Australia. Well its the Italians who built this economy up to what it is.
Its the southern Europeans who made this country that you claim as your home.
How does it feel to be living in a country that is influenced by the kind you claim that are cheaters and that you cant stand?
Deep down you know Italy didnt cheat. You just say things to get a reaction.
Youre just looking for anything to insult. You have nothing left but to create a situation that you can claim youve won something from.
Your pyschology is so predictable that my 7 year old cousin could beat you in a battle of wits.
You wouldnt know this from being who you are – but Italians dont take anything that you people say to heart.
We are the strongest race. We have had to put up with all your skip insults for decades. And do you know who prevailed dickhead? US. Italian Australians prevailed. Your kind continues to piss up the pay againt the wall and you know it.
Its people (I wont say Australians, because there are people like you in every country) like you that are that ignorant to the realities of the world that you are basically pathologically lying to yourselves to pretend that you live a life that you really dont.
I dont claim to be Baggio or Michelangelo or anyone but myself. I dont have to. Italians are proud of other ITalians.
Who the fuck do you have to be proud of? Suicide bombers and rednecks with mullets.
Thats the harsh truth. I count myself as a respectable Australian with Italian values – good values and a good way of life.
Go back to MacDonalds for your value meal you low life scum and stop using our tax payments to fuel your gambling habits.
Yes everyone else in Australia knows that your two races are the ones that bleed our Australian government dry.
You try and have kids just to get a child bonus and allowance, and the people of the middle east (whilst they are dealing pills) are claiming cash money and the doll.
Then its our Australian government that has to rescue your sorry asses from Lebanon when youre all stuck there while Israel bombs you (after you say Australia is shit and death to the west and rape our sisters and invade our beaches).
Ironic hey.
But then again Im typing in vain – youre ignorant. You probably dont believe a word im typing. But thats what im expecting from your ignorant ass.
You are not intelligent enough to comprehend the place you were terming “the big bad world”.
You are that much of a pathological liar that you will deny all this too. Thats who YOUR KIND is.
And dickhead, seeing as though i write for part of my living, yes i check your comebacks. You are a break away from the “big bad world” when im not training or writing.
So, do a google search and read the census of Australia for some insight into the scumbag that you really are and those you come from – when your redneck dad shot his load all those years ago.
The world I live in and you – is dominated by Italian innovation. Its called Italy, and Australia.
Siamo Campioni del Mondo.
Posted from Australia
By David | August 23rd, 2007 at 2:02 am Johny, seriously you should read your comebacks.
Theyre all based on insults at some guy on the internet called David.
You dont even know him but you pretend to so you can lay insults.
This is because you have nothing else to rebutt with regarding anything else.
Thrown the white towel in the ring.
Youve got nothing else but insults with any fact to back it.
Youre accusations against Italy are all personal opinions without fact to back them up.
To put it mildly – you suck at this.
I refuse to converse with you anymore and I will wait until someone else comes along unless you actually have football to talk about.
Just like every girl asks you -
“can you please leave?”
Posted from Australia
By Johny | August 26th, 2007 at 4:29 am Blah, Blah, Blah. You are a boring fuck arent you. Get a life my friend.
Posted from Australia
By Johny | August 26th, 2007 at 10:21 am Oh yeh David, as you might have seen, I dropped the whole Italian racial thing quite a while ago. Your insistence of using this racial hatred shows what ignorant, racist pricks you are.
My only hope for you is that there are genuine Lebanese people reading this. Maybe then you will see first hand what lebos can be like.
Type all the boring so called facts you like, but the fact is you are boring, and you twist my arguments into your own words, and then use them against me. Sad really.
Anyway David i am sick of you. You are boring, cynical(alot like your soccer team really) and like i said you have similar attitudes to hitler. (hail hitler, hey David). And no you are wrong. Our Australian Government helps fat cunts like you whom never leave the side of their only friend mr computer to lose weight.
And David, if you were anything like the intelligent, sophisticated man you claim to be you would realise i am winding you up. I throw out the bait and you keep biting. Your responses prove my original point, and the funny thing about your comments is that you actually do believe what you are saying. That tells me you are a troubled soul in need of immediate attention.
Posted from Australia
By David | September 19th, 2007 at 9:46 am TABLOID TV – the English Way
An article written recently on Channel 4.
TV tantrum
The Champions League group stage has only just got underway and already British coverage of the Italian teams has enraged Steve Wilson
The wise old owls on Sky Sports were once again quick to dismiss the Italian challenge in the Champions League, although I say this as if it should be a shock to anyone. Following Milan’s fairly efficient start to the competition with a 2-1 win over Benfica – a team who have upset Liverpool and Manchester United in recent seasons, clubs from ‘the greatest League in the world’ – the pundits were dismissing the chances of the Rossoneri retaining the prestigious silverware.
“Too old!” were the cries from the assembled pack, and admittedly it is an allegation that Milan cannot defend. With seven of the men who started against the Portuguese outfit aged over 30 the simple fact is that Carlo Ancelotti’s squad relies heavily on experience over youth. But is that such a bad thing? In Europe’s top club competition you need players who know how to cope in games where one slip up or one missed chance can be the difference between a win and a loss.
Due to Milan’s stale summer spending it goes without saying that the majority of their team have the medal to prove that they have trodden this path before – Clancy Seedorf on four occasions. And with a group that should pose no real threat – and that’s hard for me to say as a Bhoy – the real test for the side won’t come until after the January transfer window. By that time teenager Alexandre Pato will be installed – although it is perhaps asking too much to expect Sky’s Anglo-centric panel to have taken that fact into account before writing Milan off.
For a team that has won seven European Cups it would be churlish to reject them as potential winners even if they had been drawn in a group of death and forced to play their reserves. Somehow they are just always there or thereabouts at the end. You can’t imagine Andy Gray and friends disregarding Real Madrid quite as quickly – the Galacticos after all are the greatest team in the world, picking up the mantle in the evening after Manchester United have finished using it during Super Sunday.
Which brings me to the precious Manchester club, who could forget their magical victory in the Nou Camp in 1999? Seriously, if anyone has forgotten then just tune in to ITV’s Champions League coverage and Clive Tyldesley will fill you in within two minutes of kick-off. The average age of United’s players was 28. Milan’s 14 against Benfica averaged out at just under 29 and a half-years-old. Can an extra 18 months per player really put a club out of contention? The years between 26 and 30 are a player’s prime after all.
United had Peter Schmeichel who reached 36 in 1999, a 34-year-old Denis Irwin and needed a goal from 33-year-old Teddy Sheringham that night. And they certainly didn’t have anyone who could claim to be the world’s best ‘a la Kaka’ in their side. I’m not saying that Milan will definitely be crowned in Moscow next May – for what it’s worth my money is on their blue and black neighbours – but to chalk them off the contenders list on the cliché of age is ludicrous, but then what more do you expect from Tabloid TV?
Posted from Australia
By David | September 19th, 2007 at 9:47 am Italy’s Euro 2008 qualifier victory over Ukraine has seen the Azzurri regain their place on top of the FIFA World Rankings.
Posted from Australia
By Johny | October 8th, 2007 at 11:07 am My God David. You are back and you are more boring than ever.
What point exactly are you trying to make with this article ? Maybe there is a good reason why this reporter writes for a useless media source such as 4. A source that has a reputation as sound as a homeless bum.
You wanted analysis David so i will give you my analysis of this article.
Who says AC Milan cannot win the Champions League this year ? (this twat of a reporter). Nobody in their right mind would honestly believe that AC Milan did not have an outstanding chance of winning this years champions league. Sure their league form has not been great to date but we all know this counts for absolutely nothing in Europe. David it is obvious that when this article was written there was a severe lack of sporting news headlines. But it is obvious you believe everything you hear. This article goes along the same lines as many of your arguments. SOUL-LESS arguments which have no spine. You have an attitude that the whole world is against you, where really it is your inability to take jokes which is your downfall.
David my friend. The English media is not the Italian hating organisation that you may believe. Do you not think that it is quite obvious SKY would choose to concentrate on British teams ? especially in the first few rounds where sky are merely giving the British public what they want. Sure there will be a few disgruntled Italian football fans, but hey David in business it is normally the most feasible option to go with the majority. David like every year in the champions league there will be a natural progression in showing more Italian and Spanish sides as the tournament progresses, but you would not know this because you have no idea. You have heard an argument that sounds legitimate, and have jumped on the bandwagon. I think this sums you up perfectly.
Posted from Australia
By David | October 8th, 2007 at 12:24 pm Dipshit, the English speaking media is not the whole world.
Why don’t you learn another language you uneducated fuck. Then perhaps you could understand what Im talking about.
Example – If Australia’s first language was Farsi then we would more than likely be watching Iranian football instead and would be told that this is great…because the crowds are good… and stuff.
Instead we speak English. Therefore we are unfortunate enough to have to be “educated” into learning the ways of the EPL. Shin kicking, toe punting, shoulder charging and through ball truckings from your own half. Oh, this sounds like Mal Meninga’s final seasons with the Canberra Raiders – just what you losers look for in Football – rugby league tactics.
This article from Channel 4 is just an example from a non-Italian about the politics and hypocrisy of the English SPEAKING press (not just the English press you moron – English is the first language of many other countries).
I mean, its like saying that Melbourne Victory dont have a chance in hell to defend its A-League premiership. No other nationality would be so stupid as to discount any reigning champion apart from someone so cock-eyed and brain washed such as the “believable” English speaking press.
Perhaps the Americans actually walked on the moon…and perhaps it wasnt the Bush admin that didnt bring down the towers… As a whole youre a gullible faction.
Another point – Once again, I was never referring only to the British media, but also other English (the language) speaking countries such as Australia.
Another point – If I believed everything I read, wouldnt I be just like the rest of you gold digging tryhards and be supporting the EPL? MORON. Contradiction is your art form.
Another point – everyone of my points and arguments are backed up by fact. Just like youve previously admitted – you knew nothing and were making statements out of anger.
Out of pure boredom I reply to you. But thanks for brushing up on your English. It now appears youve learned grammar, puncuation and spelling.
Siete cretini, ma Noi Siamo Campioni del Mondo.
Posted from Australia
By David | October 8th, 2007 at 12:27 pm And seriously, with that, I retire from this dead blog. You offer no real argument.
From the world game, goodnight.
Siamo Campioni del Mondo
Posted from Australia
By Johny | October 12th, 2007 at 7:40 am After all my time chatting with you David i feel i have developed quite an understanding of you and your psychological state. I would liken you to an AC Milan goalkeeper. Brilliant at times but makes critical errors. And when all seems lost cheat, steal, feign, backstab, mislead. Whatever it takes to swing the tide in your favour. Whilst us uneducated pricks in the english speaking world do not accept this behaviour, it is obvious the sophisticated non-english speaking world not only condone this behaviour, but they defend it.
David i find it quite amazing that you choose to continue on your crusade when it is obvious you are way out of your depth. If you did not notice i was actually agreeing with some of the points you made about this article, but was just pointing out having spent four years of my life in Europe, that basically this article serves no pupose than to stimulate the senses of egotistical pricks such as yourself. Just what is the point of the article? You say it is to highlight the politics and hypocrisy of the English speaking press. Just where does it do this? And i dont want to listen to the opinions of this reporter, who if had any credibility at all would not be working for channel 4. Now i could go through the entire article and highlight the contradictions and errors, however it is obvious trying to explain something to you is as difficult as pushing shit up a hill.
Poor old David. Probably a struggling reporter who has nothing better to do with himself than slag off his own kind. A man with obvious deep Italian roots. Some would say a little too deep. Even Italian people on this very forum have slagged you off, and you claim people respect your comments. It was so wrong of me to criticise the Italian people after your disrespectful comments about Australians. Like i have said ,i like the Italian people. It is you i do not like.
Posted from Australia
By Johny | October 22nd, 2007 at 2:08 pm With the Italian Serie A officially labelled a joke and a disgrace by their own people, it is no wonder the English Premier League is now the Premier League of them all. Italian football it seems has not learnt a thing from their successes at the world cup. If anything they have gone backwards.
A part of me feels the upcoming European Championships would not be the same with Italy not in it, but bugger them. They had enough luck in the last world cup to attone for all the self proclaimed bad luck in previous cups. All roads lead to Scotland. I believe next month Scotland will be taking the high road to glory and Italy will stumble on the low road that will lead them back to the shambolic Serie A.
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By Johny | November 15th, 2007 at 11:24 am SHAME, SHAME, SHAME on the Italian game. More mindless Italian thugs causing trouble and violence over a stpid game. When will these ultras realise their is more to life than football. This tragic death will only give these Italian football hooligans more stimulation to cause violence and blatant thuggery. But then again DAVID i am sure you will defend this behaviour.
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