It's only this year I've taken a keen interest in the German league and specifically other teams. Madrid, Barca and the Italian giants were always interesting but I've started following the leagues as a whole.
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It's only this year I've taken a keen interest in the German league and specifically other teams. Madrid, Barca and the Italian giants were always interesting but I've started following the leagues as a whole.
Vivalaraza
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Apparently Chris Samba is joining Anzhi Machchtshabalala tomorrow for £7.5m.
I'd like to have a German team or an Italian team to root for so I actually have a reason to watch a different league. Hard to choose this season though for both leagues. I got Dortmund on that Bundesliga flow chart lol, a Serie A team would probably be best since they generally start later than the PL.
Samba's going to Ahmadinejad? Damn that came out of nowhere.
Sveitadurgur
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Wait, is the Russian transfer window still open? Didn't it close last week?
Vivalaraza
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You know it makes sense.
YES! hahaha
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Your Roma are fun to watch this season.
Your Roma are fun to watch this season.
Tomorrow is the last day!
Jeff Albertson
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Go out and play it, there is no way you can't love it again after that.
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Your Roma are fun to watch this season.
I picked all the best teams! Roma are so inconsistent this season. I can't decide whether they were great against Inter or Inter were awful.
And Bilbao UGHHH they're so awesome to watch.
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Your Roma are fun to watch this season.
Tomorrow is the last day!
When he leaves Juve we'll still have the memories
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=zw1QyoW9PTE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=x7cbn1eK0fg#t=16s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=fvZ2x9bONpo
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The first goal is one my favourite goals ever.
I can't really answer that objectively
Fernando Llorente is special!
The first goal is one my favourite goals ever.
I can't really answer that objectively
Fernando Llorente is special!
Sveitadurgur
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Hoky smokes! Pretty much all of the games in the next Europa league leg look pretty damn awesome
Round of 16 lineup
AZ Alkmaar v Udinese Calcio
Club Atlético de Madrid v Beşiktaş JK
FC Metalist Kharkiv v Olympiacos FC
FC Twente v FC Schalke 04
Manchester United FC v Athletic Club
R. Standard de Liège v Hannover 96
Sporting Clube de Portugal v Manchester City FC
Valencia CF v PSV Eindhoven
Round of 16 lineup
AZ Alkmaar v Udinese Calcio
Club Atlético de Madrid v Beşiktaş JK
FC Metalist Kharkiv v Olympiacos FC
FC Twente v FC Schalke 04
Manchester United FC v Athletic Club
R. Standard de Liège v Hannover 96
Sporting Clube de Portugal v Manchester City FC
Valencia CF v PSV Eindhoven
I can't really answer that objectively
Fernando Llorente is special!
He's great, Martinez is the best though, he's wonderful.
"This is a . . . uh . . . really fucking rich club"
It gives United a good chance to see Muniain and Martinez in action. Either of them would be great for us. Especially Martinez.
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The first goal is one my favourite goals ever.
When Delpo retires will he be remembered as one of the all time great Italian players. Is he regarded like Zoff, Maldini and Baresi?
Vivalaraza
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I LOVE Arab commentary. Got a few Arab friends so when we play FIFA they spout this stuff, awesome.
There is only one "Delpo".
Vivalaraza
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If I can find one of these, yeah.
Lin gon' make LeBron real mad.
You must be a Heat fan right?
I LOVE Arab commentary. Got a few Arab friends so when we play FIFA they spout this stuff, awesome.
There is only one "Delpo".
He's just a pretender.
Lol yup, PM sent.
Definitely! Simply being the symbol of Juve guarantees him that.
Baggio is a legend even though he almost won nothing in his career. (1 league title and a Ballon d'Or)
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Born n raised man.
Frank the Great
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let me put it to you this way, as a milan fan. i fucking despise juve and everything they stand for . . . but i love alex, he is a legend. dude gets universal respect, for good reason, and will always be remembered.
Phantast2k
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Indeed, you don't understand
Well it's small ass town between Dortmund, Essen and the whole Dusseldorf area. Of course it's not uncharted territory, but there's absolutely nothing there. No airport, no metro, no university, no nothing. Their city center is a ghost town most of the time because the people have to go to other cities for shopping, entertainment and whatever. Look at this smog infested pile of shit:
If it wasn't for Leverkusen (aka. Neverkusen) they'd be second to none at failing to win the league. Their last league championship is from 1958.
Their current team budget is heavily leveraged and they move at the brink of bankruptcy for almost a decade now. We were also almost broke, but managed to undergo reforms and came out stronger than ever (in terms of financial background and such).
Their sponsor is Putin's shady Gazprom.
Their players don't seem to ever be vetted for their character and are very often assholes. Off the top of my head: the lying pos Oliver Held:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUBrY02IYRg
And you must have heard about Jermaine Jones, right?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i96LmEJJ5fg
But I also like Juve ;(
Ok, I'll make the case for Dortmund.
First, indulge in the atmosphere at our holiest of sites:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E3TV6saP6Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoCB0wrLa7w
Then take a look at our hottest players atm:
Mario Götze (offensive midfielder):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH8K4kKNGL0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvCIYsKLEFg (last season's highlights)
Marco Reus (coming in June from Gladbach, o. m.):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_SdMJwfRyY
Kagawa-sama (o. m.):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7qMwwEJ9wY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXsgA2pc7Co (a more detailed highlight reel)
Robert Lewandowksi (center forward):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxVCRqjlj7U
Mats Hummels (center back):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWACn1RugW8
You like?
/off to enjoy Linsanity
Thanks Frankie
Milan are our greatest frienemies, just a healthy rivalry on our part.
And I like BVB too
Del Piero has offers from multiple european teams (italians, french) right?
I want him to join a MLS side so I can go and watch him
I'm sure he's going to the MLS next season!
Ok, I'll make the case for Dortmund.
First, indulge in the atmosphere at our holiest of sites:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E3TV6saP6Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoCB0wrLa7w
Then take a look at our hottest players atm:
/off to enjoy Linsanity
Yes, that thing plays there. Go away.
Oh man trust me I know Dortmund they have several targets I want United to get =P
But really, I love that atmosphere I remember last year with all the videos you fans were posting here. Incredible, stadium shaking, in unison chanting and celebrating, top notch.
The only thing I'd be concerned about is the constant fear of good players leaving for other teams... But Goetze seems to be trying to change that philosophy....
Vivalaraza
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Schalke do well to draw the crowd they do if their City is such a crap place!
Del Piero really is one of the legends of the game <3
Is Totti regarded the same way in Italy.
I think he's a great player but I don't think he gets the same amount of admiration as Del Piero.
No one is as much of a legend as Baresi. >:
Gareth Bale
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Surely Maldini comes pretty close
Nope.
Well, I probably shouldn't put it that emphatically, but Baresi is definitely a notch above Maldini.
Gareth Bale
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You're one of those supporters?
I was even thinking about referencing that pre-emptively, given the way the issue was laid out! Obviously he's an absolute legend and the ultras were morons for acting in such a way, but there are still degrees of greatness.
Frank the Great
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lol totti is an epic cunt. he is a great player indeed but he is not likeable enough or, quite frankly, professional enough for legendary status, in comparison to the maldinis and del pieros.
totti is how i imagine (hope) balotelli to be when he is a seasoned veteran.
Wilshere's also in reserves, they're basing it off who's playing when they made the update.
He's definitely up there, yes. Although I'm sure a few years will have to pass by for hardcore Inter, Milan, Roma, etc. fans to fully acknowledge it. As far as Juventus aficionados go, well ... I get teary-eyed every time I think about how incredibly sad I'll be this may in Turin, at his last match in bianconero. It's going to be fucking brutal for the people attending. Tears will flow, manly and womanly. There's never been someone quite like him, not even when it comes to absolute Juve legends like Boniperti, Scirea, Bettega and Platini. Capitanooo!
If only the goddamn knee injury had never happened, sigh. He's been amazing ever since, but never the same. And for what's worth - not much, really - I still can't believe fucking MATTHIAS SUMMER won the Ballon d'Or in '96 over Alex. What a disgrace that was.
That's pretty much my opinion of Totti. I was curious as to what full time followers as the Serie A thought.
He has 6 runner up medals for the league too. You can't get much more unlucky that that.
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