Team of The Tournament...and other awards
Okay, it hasn't been a vintage World Cup but we did see some good goals, one or two great goals and some very good players.
My team of the tournament is (4-4-2): Buffon: Zambrotta, Cannvaro (c), Ayala, Lahm: Cristiano Ronaldo, Gattuso, Pirlo, Maxi Rodriguez: Klose, Tevez.
Subs:Lehmann, Thuram, Marquez, Frings, Henry.
Biggest Letdown: Zidane's sending off, Frank Lampard, Ronaldinho.
Must Do Better: African football - they need to find some decent strikers.
Best Manager: Jurgen Klinsmann - proving California psycho-babble can work
As an aside is it any wonder that ITV are in trouble? I happened to switch across during the Italian celebrations straight after the cup was awarded to see their take on matters and they'd already gone to an advert break. Compared to BBC I have to say ITV have looked bereft of ideas, they've had the brains trust of Stuart Pearce, Andy Townsend and Sam Allardyce working for them, add to that Steve Ryder (Mr Personality) and the excitable car salesman that is Terry Venables and what chance did they have against Hansen, Shearer and O'Neil, plus housewives favourite Leonardo? The best thing about watching the BBC has been the interactive service, being able to take Radio 5 commentary instead of John Motson or Jonathan Pearce has been brilliant.
Zidane begins the long lonely walk
My team of the tournament is (4-4-2): Buffon: Zambrotta, Cannvaro (c), Ayala, Lahm: Cristiano Ronaldo, Gattuso, Pirlo, Maxi Rodriguez: Klose, Tevez.
Subs:Lehmann, Thuram, Marquez, Frings, Henry.
Biggest Letdown: Zidane's sending off, Frank Lampard, Ronaldinho.
Must Do Better: African football - they need to find some decent strikers.
Best Manager: Jurgen Klinsmann - proving California psycho-babble can work
As an aside is it any wonder that ITV are in trouble? I happened to switch across during the Italian celebrations straight after the cup was awarded to see their take on matters and they'd already gone to an advert break. Compared to BBC I have to say ITV have looked bereft of ideas, they've had the brains trust of Stuart Pearce, Andy Townsend and Sam Allardyce working for them, add to that Steve Ryder (Mr Personality) and the excitable car salesman that is Terry Venables and what chance did they have against Hansen, Shearer and O'Neil, plus housewives favourite Leonardo? The best thing about watching the BBC has been the interactive service, being able to take Radio 5 commentary instead of John Motson or Jonathan Pearce has been brilliant.
Zidane begins the long lonely walk
posted by Paul at
10:58 pm
2 Comments:
Great TV coverage of him leaving, rubbing his eyes (he started to cry as Buffon comforted him) and walked out past the trophy...
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Span Ows, at 10:56 am
P.S. You're right about Africa too: if Ghana etc knew how to finish it could have been a whole new ball game!
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Span Ows, at 11:01 am
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