Campeones Campeones | 109 comments (109 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

is the Sick Man of Europe, obviously (again).

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Sun Jun 29th, 2008 at 05:41:42 PM EST

Well.. germany needed it less than Spain.. the spanish political structure badly needed that win...

You will see pictures of barcelona supporters shouting in the streets all around Spain....

A pleasure

I therefore claim to show, not how men think in myths, but how myths operate in men's minds without their being aware of the fact. Levi-Strauss, Claude

by kcurie on Sun Jun 29th, 2008 at 05:45:44 PM EST
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Re: Germany (4.00 / 4)

I think it was about a year ago that you suggested the way to unify Europe would be with a definitive soccer Euro-Team.

I still think that's an insanely great idea, and worth any number of bureau-blogs and clagged up non-treaties.

by ThatBritGuy (thatbritguy (at) googlemail.com) on Sun Jun 29th, 2008 at 07:57:01 PM EST
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Re: Germany (none / 0)

Making the champions league something more like a league and euro-international team for the world cup will be better than any teatry.

A pleasure

I therefore claim to show, not how men think in myths, but how myths operate in men's minds without their being aware of the fact. Levi-Strauss, Claude

by kcurie on Mon Jun 30th, 2008 at 05:53:28 AM EST
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Re: Germany (4.00 / 3)

The obvious measure is to start promoting the idea of a charity tournament:

AFC
CAF
CONCACAF
CONMEBOL
OFC
UEFA

by Metatone (metatone [a|t] gmail (dot) com) on Mon Jun 30th, 2008 at 09:21:28 AM EST
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Re: Germany (none / 0)

Oh, and I bet Aznar was green with envy when television showed Zapatero... (tho' the director was more inclined to give free campaign time to Merkel and Köhler...)

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Mon Jun 30th, 2008 at 02:44:08 PM EST
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Campeones Campeones | 109 comments (109 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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