One Year Ago Today
By: Martha | July 9th, 2007
This was happening. (The best thing about that last video is how, after the last PK goes in, Lippi calmly turns around and picks up his jacket. THEN he thinks about celebrating — not only is he a pimp, but the man has ice in his veins.)
So, as suggested by Mike in the comments, to celebrate the grand occasion we’re have a BBQ! I made potato salad, Muddia will be slaughtering a (French) goat for the grill, and Chris will stand around and talk about how cool it would be if Zlatan was Italian. Unfortunately, the real World Cup won’t be there (I fear this guy took it home.), but Mike will bring the one he built of out of papier mache. It’s almost the same, if you squint. And don’t touch it.
Everyone, feel free to swing by, particularly if you’ve got beer. We’ll watch World Cup videos, headbutt one another (if the beer shows up, that is), and talk about how awesome it is to rule the entire footballing world. Huzzah!*
*Just for the record, this was typed at 625pm Portugal time and I’m stone cold sober, I swear. Virtual BBQs make all kinds of sense. Really.
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Sweet! I brought some homemade wine (a delicious california merlot, made by my dad and I) and some homemade limoncello (my mom’s fkn amazing); both are exceptionally strong, so be prepared to get gently smashed as we toast the World Champions! PoPoPoPoPoPoPo!
Who’s cookin?
ps: my World Cup’s NOT papier mache, she’s resin with a gold patina and she’s HEAVY… I named her Berlina, after the city where she was born. *singing* “SIAMO CAMPIONI, CAMPIONI DEL MONDO!!!!”
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I’m not gonna brag, but I’ll just say my grandmother’s Italian cooking genes got passed directly to me. One of the few things I can actually do well.
I can’t bring myself to watch those videos yet. I really don’t know if it’ll be too much to handle.
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My family tends to assign me the salads at gatherings, so it’s probably best that I stay away from the grill. But I’ve brought some mean Portuguese bread and pastries, which will rock your collective worlds.
Now I’m like some limoncello, please, before we commence the headbutting.
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One year ago. What an awesome day. Got bombed and then went to a music festival in Lincoln Park screaming “siamo campioni del mondo!”. Today, at work, pouring rain out and totally miserable until reading this post and reminiscing.
I’ll certainly handle the grill but seeing as how I lost my goat somewhere this weekend (possibly left it at the bar down the street), might just go with some salsicce e pepe. And of course, in honor of the host country, some brats.
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On this day of beatiful celebration, may we also have a moment of silence for Fabio Grosso, who has now passed on (or went to France). One of the true heroes of Germany, may he always hold a place in our hearts.
I really can;t take watching a bunch of videos dedicated to the win and then see him sign for Lyon on the same day. I’m devastated.
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As the only Inter fan here, I’m clearly a bad person for not feeling that sorry about Grosso going. I know he’s a WC hero and all (I say this raising a glass to his cleverly drawn penalty), but he never really fit in at Inter. That said, leaving for France really is a bit much.
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Yeah, you like Inter and Lazyo. Why do I even talk to you?
(as for Grosso not fitting in at Inter, it was a bad move from the start - the knocks didn’t help either)
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I don’t LIKE Lazio, persay, I’m just in a vulnerable position when it comes to them. I could be won over, that’s all I’m saying.
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Here you go, this should win you over.
http://www.bloggers.it/Unachelasalunga/itcommenti/162876329.jpg
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he didnt fit in at inter because he was an argie…..anyways forza azzurri and i think we should all raise our glasses now in toast to them and then martha, we can commence the headbutting:D
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Hey Interista Here…. I am not too sad to see Grosso go, constantly hurt, aging, didn’t quite fit in and although he has nice left footed shot, it was rare we ever saw it. I love what he did for The Azzurri in the World Cup, but the money couldn’t be refused. And yes, maybe the fact that he wasn’t Aregentinian played a big role :P anyhow Forza Azzurri!! The guys on PTI (ESPN) even offered their congratulations and wished them a happy Anniversary!
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I know it’s hard for one of you Roma People to believe, but Di Canio is probably a little more complex than that gesture alone. Maybe?
And thanks for your support, Paolo — I’d either never known or forgotten that you were an Interista. (Needless to say, you’ve got a seat at the head table from now on.)
Awesome about PTI! I seriously am missing my ESPN while I’m over here, and those two guys are among the best things on it.
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In that picture I thought Di Canio was just about to give a “high-five!” to someone out of frame… a very angry and possibly lethal one.
Inter fans should be sad and just a bit embarrassed to see their 1of3 Italians leave the team… though only Matrix ever really started, and only since post-WC so maybe the shame has become accepted or unnoticed by now?
Didn’t Morratti or someone there claim that they wanted to see a more Italian Inter, either after the WC or maybe during last season?
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Oh look at you people and your fancy internet BBQ. When Mourinho leads Portugal to glorious victory in 2010, none of you are invited to my party. Unless of course Mike still has Mutu’s number, because I’ll need the hookup, or it would be a pretty crap party..
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mike- moratti i recall did say that he wanted to see a more italian inter and i am pretty sure that was around January or something like that….but now inter only have 3 or 4 italians left on the team, only one of them plays reguarly (matrix), and one of them is a goalie (Toldo) and plays when the #1 is hurt and the other ones are benchwarmers so they dont really count.
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Until Portugese players are born without that instictive gene that tells them to find out what the turf smells like when they hear footsteps or feel wind, they won’t win anything. Not even Mourinho can help them.
And yes I would love for more Italian Players to be on Inter (and was sad to see one go), and it was Mancini who said he wanted more of an Italian Influence, but I love them nonetheless.
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Wow, really Paolo? Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. If Italy can win a World Cup with all their theatrics, Portugal should be just fine.
I honestly can’t believe an Azzurri fan has the balls criticise someone for diving. Gilardino makes C. Ronaldo look honest.
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It’s NOT diving when you fall after being fouled, even if you should have tried to stay on your feet.
It IS diving when you hit the ground without being touched.
I really like Portugal, but sometimes they forget to draw the foul first, before falling down and rolling on the field like sardines.
If football’s about anything, it’s about timing.
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What theatrics? Grosso’s call against Australia? Whoever claims that was a dive does not know football. The defender completely mistimed his shitty challenge, missed the ball and IMPEDED Grosso’s path to goal. The ref was no more than 10-20 ft from the spot with an unobstructed view and whether you like it or not the call was right.
In the final they had withstand a Malouda dive that won Zidane that nearly missed penalty, rally back and wrap it up. They dominated that World Cup in one of the most impressive performances ever. Came out of arguably the toughest Prelimniary group. 4 of their 7 games played were against FIFA top 10 ranked nations (at that time), they gave up 2 goals, an own goal and penalty that awarded from a dive. They Scored 12 goals from 10 different goal scorers (3 defensemen). Oh yeah they were undefeated. So please explain how theatrics helped them? They were Awesome.
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amen to that:D
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Ben, any party with Mourinho on the guest list is one I am at. I’m printing out that comment, just so you know, and bringing it to the 2010 Fest so you can’t forget the invitation.
And it was actually Mancini, I think, who said he wanted a “more blue” Inter. And hey, it’s not his fault Grosso was useless and Lyon wanted to pay a ton for him, right?
Mmm … sardines.
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Yeah Paolo, I’m always bemused at how often people recall Grosso’s ‘theatrics’ but then conveniently ignore the other diving incidents, such as Malouda’s. I also vaguely remember an Henry flop setting up France’s winning goal against Spain, yet it’s Grosso that everyone remembers.
And of course Grosso had done really well to earn that ‘opportunity’, as the Aussies had no excuse for letting him run as far as he did (after all, he’s no Figo). Then there’s how Australia didn’t capitalize on fortuitously having a man advantage.
This isn’t to say that Italians are completely innocent. But these days, who is?
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Exactly RT! There were a lot of dives/flops in that WC that I, not so vaguely, remember. Its ok though beacuse in the end the Trophy ended up in the hands of the BEST team!
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