This is a comment that I wrote in response to an article that Odin had posted on his blog. I thought that it was so well written (If I don't say so myself) that i reposted it on by own blog. Please feel free to comment. Bring it on.
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I do feel I must comment on the articles views of the Italian football league. I am aware of the Italian football culture of playing at home in their own league, but that in no way make their league better than anyone else’s. The EPL is by far the best football league in the world, to the detriment of the English National team. It only takes a minute to look at the "Super Teams" of Chelsea, Man. Utd, Arsenal and Liverpool to see that the best of the best play their football in England. Spain and Germany both (IMHO) have better leagues than Italy. Yes, AC Milan had a very good "Super Team" in the past (with Sheva, Dida, Cafu, Crespo (on loan) it is proven in their champions league final vs. Liverpool and their previous CL wins. But again they were a "super team" not relying on Italian players alone. Yes, I think that is unique for a country to have this culture of only playing in their home country, and I do think it does help when it comes to National Team Titles, Euro/WC etc. But as far as everyday league matches or club teams on a whole, no country can outmatch England.
Well, xabi alonso, pepe reina and that hottie Torres anyway. What happened out there? France is not that formidable, but when you add all the racial controversy they had a lot more passion to win out there.
If there is anything that can ruin a sports reputation, it's racisim. I wanted Spain to win, I had friends on the team, Xabi Alonso, Pepe Reina and Luis Garcia, so I wanted them to win and go far, but when you add the whole racisim thing. You've got the whole world wanting you to lose. Just look at that france team, there's like 12 big black guys out there and Thierry Henri kicking a loser racisist coaches ####, i don't care who you are, you wanted them to win.
What's up with the whole racisim ####? #### noises and all that. It's freakin' 2006 get the F over it. Racisim is so last century.
Read the book "How Soccer explains the world". It's awesome. Whole much of bull#### that's happening and has happend in the socer world that I never was a where of.
Anyway it's a shame France is going to lose to stupid Brazil. I can't wait until someone kicks them off their throne. I hate rooting for the favorites. I do like Kaka and Dida and Cafu though..
and um, by the way Thierry that was a dive bubba. Super dive, you lucky duck. I thought that yellow was going to be for you. Poor Puyol he had a good game. Thierry couldn' not be offsides even he he wanted to, that back line did good.
