Livorno v Inter: The Hell?
By: Martha | March 3rd, 2007
Well that was a bizarre game. I need help understanding — who saw it and speaks Italian?
First of all, Maicon seemed to get a straight red for a normal, everyday foul. I think what happened (and, given that my Italian is limited to “grazie” and “centrocampo,” take my conclusion with several hundred grains of salt) is that he was going to get a yellow for foul, and then, before the referee had a chance to get the card out, Maicon gave him a little sarcastic applause, which earned a second yellow. So, instead of bothering to hold the yellow over Maicon’s head twice, the ref just gave him a red. Needless to say, this caused much confusion and anger among the Inter folk, and Mancini put up such a stink that he was sent from the pitch, giving his ubiquitous assistant Sinisa Mihajlovic a chance to use that damn headset he’s always wearing.
Second, didn’t Inter made four substitutions? Figo didn’t start, Maicon didn’t start (or finish), Maxwell and Cordoba didn’t start.* But all of them played! I swear to God. Someone, tell me I’m not crazy.
In non-confusing game news, Inter won again (Albeit unimpressively. Again.) and Lucarelli scored on a stunning free kick. Granted, the foul that led to the kick was a bit dubious, but the execution was a thing of utter beauty. And when the ball went in? The announcer said “Cristiano!” And the crowd answered “Lu-ca-rel-li!” It was awesome — you know you’ve arrived when your name becomes a call-and-response.
Also: When Crespo wears a baseball hat, he puts some of his hair a in little ponytail and sticks it out the back. Oh, how I wish I hadn’t see that.
*The Inter website insists that Maxwell started — in the midfield. I think we all know that’s a lie.
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Was Crespo’s hair really that bad? I usually like him, but now I’m scared…
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Martha, a few more helpful italian words for you:
Calcio D’angolo = Corner Kick
Punizione = FreekickI’m drawing a blank on other terms right now, but if I think of them I’ll be sure to post them somewhere for you, and any other non-italian speaking fans.
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Thanks, mele419! Here’s a question for you: What does “copo detesta” (possibly spelled wrong) mean? I hear it all the time during highlights, but can’t find anything close in my dictionary. I assume it’s some sort of calcio idiom?
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corpo di testa=header
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Eureka! THANK YOU, Rose. And now I’m thinking I should have figured that out from context, huh?
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Hahaha… I saw the game today (a replay), and I counted 3 substitutions in the game.
But I have to say that Crespo’s hair wasn’t that bad, although maybe he shouldn’t have done it.
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haha, I watched a moment of a replay and found Crespo’s hair to be pretty funny =]
But the thing I’m waiting for, is for Inter to fall apart. It’s bound to happen, I think… Well, it’ll go one of two ways, they’ll keep going on these magnificent streaks (and I personally HATE Inter, so if I say something they do is magnificent, i really mean it) or they’re just going to completely fall apart in the coming weeks and give Palermo and Roma (and maybe Milan if they keep this up) a chance at the number 1 spot! But that’s just my fantasy =P
Also Martha, you’re welcome and I’ll do my best to help you out with any other Italian terms that come up in your articles!
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That back heel pass of Ibra’s though. All sweetness and light.
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Totally with you there, roswitha. Ibra tries more outrageous little tricks that anyone in Italy and, impossibly, at least half of them work. It’s incredible.
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