| Re: Zidane vs. Holyfield... [message #1086809] |
Thu, 13 July 2006 10:49 |
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DCI <never [at] comcast.net> writes:
> On 12 Jul 2006 20:06:48 -0700, "pkehoe" <pkehoe [at] telus.net> wrote:
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>>DCI,
>>Foolish, unforgiveable and he's paid for the 'crime'... a total genius
>>of the game for over a decade... his ability on the ball and game
>>winning strikes at all levels make him iconic... one boneheaded move
>>doesn't erase a career of class and accomplishment...
>>
>>P
>
> I think my comment about Zidane pertained only to the incident at the
> World Cup. He nearly erased all that he has earned in soccer
> (football).
Bullshit : if anything he has cemented his place. About time cocky,
vile, foul mouthed Italian players for their come uppance. There is only
one hero in this story and it sure as hell isnt Materazzi. France has
forgiven him : the rest of the world too if my reading between the lines
is up to the task.
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| Re: Zidane vs. Holyfield... [message #1086817 ] |
Thu, 13 July 2006 17:22 |
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On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 10:49:52 +0200, Walter Mitty <mitticus [at] gmail.com>
wrote:
>DCI <never [at] comcast.net> writes:
>
>> On 12 Jul 2006 20:06:48 -0700, "pkehoe" <pkehoe [at] telus.net> wrote:
>>
>>>DCI,
>>>Foolish, unforgiveable and he's paid for the 'crime'... a total genius
>>>of the game for over a decade... his ability on the ball and game
>>>winning strikes at all levels make him iconic... one boneheaded move
>>>doesn't erase a career of class and accomplishment...
>>>
>>>P
>>
>> I think my comment about Zidane pertained only to the incident at the
>> World Cup. He nearly erased all that he has earned in soccer
>> (football).
>
>Bullshit : if anything he has cemented his place. About time cocky,
>vile, foul mouthed Italian players for their come uppance. There is only
>one hero in this story and it sure as hell isnt Materazzi. France has
>forgiven him : the rest of the world too if my reading between the lines
>is up to the task.
Uhm, who won the World Cup?
DCI
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| Re: Zidane vs. Holyfield... [message #1086823 ] |
Thu, 13 July 2006 18:32 |
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On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 08:22:35 -0700, DCI <never [at] comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>Bullshit : if anything he has cemented his place. About time cocky,
>>vile, foul mouthed Italian players for their come uppance. There is only
>>one hero in this story and it sure as hell isnt Materazzi. France has
>>forgiven him : the rest of the world too if my reading between the lines
>>is up to the task.
>
>Uhm, who won the World Cup?
>
>DCI
Yeah, there's no reason to forget or discredit the man's career, but
he sure as hell isn't a hero for having pulled this one. To lose your
head like that (the puns just keep on coming) at that level to a "yo
momma" type insult is nothing to be proud of.
But what he did was human. People can forgive him for that.
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| Re: Zidane vs. Holyfield... [message #1086827 ] |
Thu, 13 July 2006 18:56 |
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On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 09:32:57 -0700, southpaw <shaka [at] zulu.net> wrote:
>On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 08:22:35 -0700, DCI <never [at] comcast.net> wrote:
>
>>>
>>>Bullshit : if anything he has cemented his place. About time cocky,
>>>vile, foul mouthed Italian players for their come uppance. There is only
>>>one hero in this story and it sure as hell isnt Materazzi. France has
>>>forgiven him : the rest of the world too if my reading between the lines
>>>is up to the task.
>>
>>Uhm, who won the World Cup?
>>
>>DCI
>
>Yeah, there's no reason to forget or discredit the man's career, but
>he sure as hell isn't a hero for having pulled this one. To lose your
>head like that (the puns just keep on coming) at that level to a "yo
>momma" type insult is nothing to be proud of.
>
>But what he did was human. People can forgive him for that.
Yes, he was human but for one flash moment, lost self control and made
a very poor decision. He and his team have suffered the consequences
of his action since that point.
There is learning point for young athletes coming up through the
varying sports: Keep the focus of the game and wins will come, lose
self control and losses will be painful.
DCI
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| Re: Zidane vs. Holyfield... [message #1086926 ] |
Sat, 15 July 2006 09:24 |
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DCI wrote:
> On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 09:32:57 -0700, southpaw <shaka [at] zulu.net> wrote:
>
> >On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 08:22:35 -0700, DCI <never [at] comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> >>>
> >>>Bullshit : if anything he has cemented his place. About time cocky,
> >>>vile, foul mouthed Italian players for their come uppance. There is only
> >>>one hero in this story and it sure as hell isnt Materazzi. France has
> >>>forgiven him : the rest of the world too if my reading between the lines
> >>>is up to the task.
> >>
> >>Uhm, who won the World Cup?
> >>
> >>DCI
> >
> >Yeah, there's no reason to forget or discredit the man's career, but
> >he sure as hell isn't a hero for having pulled this one. To lose your
> >head like that (the puns just keep on coming) at that level to a "yo
> >momma" type insult is nothing to be proud of.
> >
> >But what he did was human. People can forgive him for that.
>
> Yes, he was human but for one flash moment, lost self control and made
> a very poor decision. He and his team have suffered the consequences
> of his action since that point.
>
> There is learning point for young athletes coming up through the
> varying sports: Keep the focus of the game and wins will come, lose
> self control and losses will be painful.
>
> DCI
But, looking at the bright side, Zidane's action did something
unprecedented. It finally made Americans interested in soccer! Everyone
wants to know about the butt; everyone wants to see how and where it
happend in the game. Zidane is now much more famous in the US than ever
before and is being lionized for his action by Americans! LOL
Fact is, the chest-butt brought excitement into a sport that most
Americans find boring.
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