VeniVediV1ci wrote:jsence just attacking anyone and everyone with the waxing comment![]()
...and i'm not sure why the Dutch would hate Italy anymore than others
There is immense hatred between:
1) The Dutch
2) The French
3) The Germans
A lot of it has to do with World War II for the first two.
And VVV, the waxing comment was only for Dole's dumb ass.
Peay, Italy has lost many times in the past few years and I haven't had many qualms with anybody OTHER than the Italians themselves--whether it was shitty tactics, poor team selection, or just a lack of desire (winning can make you complacent, just like any other sport). That said, Italian fans have a legit complaint with Howard Webb's decisions today. And it's not like this is just some random ref--Howard Webb has long been one of the top referees in England, but he was criticized early and OFTEN this season for a lot of controversial calls, including last summer at the Confederation's Cup (he was the ref who missed the blatant handball in the Egypt-Brazil match and then "made up" the call after getting info from the 4th official (which isn't allowed) a few moments later by sending off an Egyptian player and giving a red card.
He also was the ref for SPain-Switzerland (where he missed the Swiss player who scored, being offsides; and missed two clear penalties that should've been given to Spain)....and sadly enough will be the referee in the World Cup final.