Hellfire Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Does everyone in Ireland/UK mispell Cristiano's name as some of you guys just did? I'm thinking yes. Oh Dear Lord. Christiano. Never thought of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnas Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 I'm thinking yes. You're probably right. :p It's still better than that one time I heard someone calling José Mourinho, "Hosé". They probably do it all the time, but I only heard it once. Damn the international Spanish influence... Oh Dear Lord. Christiano. Never thought of that. Meh, no big deal. Such a pun could boost his ego a little more, but I don't think that's needed. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The fish Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 Czech Republic, Italy, and Netherlands for the win! Apart from the obvious lack of England and Scotland (and Wales...), I'm disappointed at Ukraine being missing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iun Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 There is no football this Summer, I don't know what you're all talking about. However, to play along with this fantasy of yours, I would say that Germany look likely candidates as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
My Buttons are Magic! Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 portugal - cause mummy always did or if they went out she always would support greece..lol.. n a bit of the spainish lads so them probably.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 I'll go with Sweden, i quite like the swedes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrizkerr2 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 I'll be routing for the Netherlands, since dutch is the only other language I know a little in :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog-amoto Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Italy for me. I'm half Italian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babooo Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Don't think I'll be supporting anyone. I'm just gonna enjoy the football. Although I am partial to the Dutch (Robin van Persie)/French (Thierry Henry, Samir Nasri)/Spanish (Cesc Fabulous). Hope its a good tournament! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyellowbloke Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 I'm going for Poland, I love those guys. Plus I've got so accustomed to defeat I think I'd have a heart attack if I supported a team that made it past the group stages. 'Mon the Poles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxigen_Waste Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Here rooting for my country of course. I never really got "why" people root for their own countries... What is it? Like national pride or something? I always like the philosophy of rooting for the country with the best team. Anywho, I'm on the same boat as Murray, I fucking hate the thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noku Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 The Netherlands all the way baby! Rooting for them, and infuriating my own kin since 1998 (aka, DENNIS BERGKAMP DENNIS BERGKAMP DENNIS BERGKAMP OOOOOOOOOOOOOOH FRANK DE BOER SPEELT DE BAL EN DENNIS BERGKAMP NEEMT'M AAN EN SCHIET'M ERIN!!!). Ahum. In all honesty though, they have a midfield and attack of wonder and joy and goodness and such, but their defence misses someone like Van Aerle, Rijkaard, Koeman, or Van Tiggelen. Oh whoops, that's the line of '88 :P There is no football this Summer, I don't know what you're all talking about. Or what a fantasy it would indeed be if there were two football events this summer! And one of them was in Beijing! During a thing called the Olympics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flameboy Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Croatia- they've got pompey fave niko and they beat us twice and deserve their place in the finals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaggle64 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 The underdog of any given match I happen to tune into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Sweden due to an undying love of anything Henrik Larsson, and Germany as I have German family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellfire Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 I never really got "why" people root for their own countries... What is it? Like national pride or something? I always like the philosophy of rooting for the country with the best team.Anywho, I'm on the same boat as Murray, I fucking hate the thing. It's kind of the essence of football, you pick a team and root for it despite being the best or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxigen_Waste Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 It's kind of the essence of football, you pick a team and root for it despite being the best or not. Wich is probably why I hate it. I can't understand that... following something blindly for no reason whatsoever just isn't for me. If I was forced to choose a country to support, I think I'd choose Brazil, as they're the ones with the most titles and weigh. But since A) I don't like football and B) It's a European cup, it really doesn't matter. :S I'd root for Portugal in hockey, since we rock at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shino Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Wich is probably why I hate it. I can't understand that... following something blindly for no reason whatsoever just isn't for me. If I was forced to choose a country to support, I think I'd choose Brazil, as they're the ones with the most titles and weigh. But since A) I don't like football and B) It's a European cup, it really doesn't matter. :S I'd root for Portugal in hockey, since we rock at that. Its like religion, its a faith thing and people like competition. As long as you take it light heartily and immerse in the national hype, its awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnas Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Not to mention that it's more fun to root for an underdog, than the actual favourite to win. Maybe that's why the Portuguese love their team. Until they actually win something noteworthy, they will always be underdogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxigen_Waste Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Its like religion, its a faith thing and people like competition. As long as you take it light heartily and immerse in the national hype, its awesome. Not to mention that it's more fun to root for an underdog, than the actual favourite to win. Maybe that's why the Portuguese love their team. Until they actually win something noteworthy, they will always be underdogs. Granted, what I don't get is why Portuguese support Portugal, and English support Englang and so on, like, why do people support their own countries? I never questioned it being like a religion or the fact that underdogs are more awesome to root for (specially one that plays good football, like us). I just don't get the "I'm Portuguese, I support Portugal" thing, it makes little sense unless I try and look at it from a national-pride point of view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksnowman Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Czech Republic, Italy, and Netherlands for the win! Apart from the obvious lack of England and Scotland (and Wales...), I'm disappointed at Ukraine being missing... Also, despite coming close, Northern Ireland didn't make it through this year either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roostophe Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 I'm going to watch Euro 2008 from a neutral point. Basically because I have sort of lost interest in what England are doing, because of what's happening down at Aston Villa... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellfire Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Granted, what I don't get is why Portuguese support Portugal, and English support Englang and so on, like, why do people support their own countries? I never questioned it being like a religion or the fact that underdogs are more awesome to root for (specially one that plays good football, like us). I just don't get the "I'm Portuguese, I support Portugal" thing, it makes little sense unless I try and look at it from a national-pride point of view. It's just the most natural thing in the world, it's a team that's representing our country, it's not really hard to understand. Of course there's nothing wrong with supporting other teams. Not to mention despite being the underdogs, we, like you said, play good football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roostophe Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Portugal play good football, no doubt about it. You've produced some great players like Eusebio, Luis Figo, Cristiano Ronaldo (although some will beg to differ), Rui Costa and Nuno Gomes to name a few, and I'm pretty sure that that Joao Moutinho, though still a bit young, will be a fantastic player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellfire Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 We put drugs in their cereals when they're children Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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