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Subject: [Leica] Italy Wins!
From: nathan at nathanfoto.com (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Tue Jul 4 21:22:39 2006
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I find it highly ironic that Italy is in the final with the corruption 
scandal in the domestic game as the background noise (although in 
fairness it must be said that no players were involved). I root for 
France now, would hate to see the divers from Portugal in the final.

Nathan

Douglas Sharp wrote:
> But Don, they did try: Buffon earned his title of the best keeper in 
> the world quite a while back and Jens Lehmann has just become worth 10 
> million euros more.
> David Odonkor was up and down the field faster than light, but Germany 
> just didn't get the chance to complete any of their attacks, Lahm was 
> covered, Ballack wasn't at all impressive, Schneider did some good 
> stuff on the wings but couldn't get his passes past the Italians - the 
> winners really are  the keepers - Barthez will probably be the winner 
> of the next semi. A penalty shoot out would have been a fitting finish 
> for a so balanced match.
> It would be nice if either Zidane or Figo could win the world Cup 
> before retiring from the game.  I think it will be Zidane and Les 
> Bleus who take the pot home (again).
> Douglas
>
> Don Dory wrote:
>
>> Sonny,
>> Don't you find it funny that two Americans were watching the game and
>> rooting for Germany.  The goal keepers were the stars.  I wish the 
>> German
>> team had tried after the first Italian goal to get the ball downfield 
>> and
>> try to score with the Italians distracted by their goal.
>>
>> Don
>> don.dory@gmail.com
>>
>>
>> On 7/4/06, SonC@aol.com <SonC@aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> In a message dated 7/4/2006 4:47:26 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
>>> don.dory@gmail.com writes:
>>>
>>> Just  being a trouble maker on a slow July 4th.   :)
>>>
>>> Don
>>> don.dory@gmail.com
>>>
>>>
>>> Great game, though I was for Germany; I thought the Goalkeepers  
>>> were the
>>> stars.
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Sonny
>>> http://www.sonc.com
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