<p>I'm pretty sure France is gonna take this one, but I sort of wish Portugal would because Italy would have a better chance against them. :-/</p>
<p>^ good reasoning...I want France to win only because they've shown more grit in getting to the finals</p>
<p>italy 3:1 france</p>
<p>zidane will get their 1 goal though...what a stud</p>
<p>Italy will win...</p>
<p>FU(k France!!!</p>
<p>France is not that good. Did you see how lucky they are? In the game between portugal and france, if it wasn't for the penalty kick then france probably wouldn't get in.</p>
<p>suddenly everyone is an expert.</p>
<p>France is not that good eh? Lucky to beat Portugal huh? Well, they beat Spain and Brazil fair and square. If they manage to beat Italy tomorrow, France will have won 2 World Cups and a Euro Cup in 8 years. Not bad for a team that is "not that good"!</p>
<p>^ditto. And you have to remember, Portugal was offered some penalty kicks too and they didn't make any.</p>
<p>How about when Italy "beat" Australia? They barely won that game on a questionable PK against what we would call a "weak" opponent.</p>
<p>nevertheless, italy has yet to give up a goal (only goal was an own goal) because gianluigi buffon is an amazing goalkeeper. france has the offense, but theyre going up against a quite powerful defense. I also think that italy can penetrate Barthez. For a world cup winning keeper, he makes a lot of crucial mistakes (like popping the ball up right in front of him to be headed by portugal...got very lucky there he missed)</p>
<p>Agreed, Barthez is an idiot. But I still want France to win. It's gonna be a close one.</p>
<p>FORZA ITALIA!!! Go Azzuri!!!!</p>
<p>Allez les Bleues!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>"France will have won 2 World Cups and a Euro Cup in 8 years. Not bad for a team that is "not that good"!"</p>
<p>Plus 2 confederations cups</p>
<p>does anybody remember who was france's goalie the last time they won the world cup?</p>
<p>YAY! Germany is third with three amazing goals, all from Schweinsteiger (although the 2nd FIFA is giving to Petit as an own goal)....they played beautifully today. It was an awesome end.</p>
<p>Portugal's goal was brilliant as well. Figo should have played the entire match.</p>
<p>France's goalie back in '98 when they won the cup was the same guy as this year...good old Fabian Barthez, my bald friend.</p>
<p>Deutschland! Petit was quite unfortunate... poor guy. Did the ref seriously give Schweini a yellow for taking his shirt off? Lmao xD Amazing second half and great performance from OliKahn too, although it woulda been nice for his last game to be a clean slate. But I suppose Figo wanted a piece of the action too.</p>
<p>Really? Back then Barthez was good now he's so disappointing. He's getting old.
Btw, did you guys hear about the scandal? What is it about? Someone care to explain?</p>
<p>USA is ranked 16 now...haha...Italy is 2, Brazil is still 1. Ghana is 25...they should be higher...freaking Nigeria and Cameroon are 11 and 12...they didn't even play in the WC...damn yo</p>