Soccer - World Cup

[Noor]

Nothing rhymed with orange.

How about "oranje"?

[Hannie]

Hannie is very very happy.... Still one to win, though!

[pax]

Waka waka.

[Hannie]

I love the song, Shakira is great!

[Knipoog]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/0 ... 36118.html

Viva Paul!

[pax]

LOL. I say the Germans put that octopus thing to rest.

Waca waca.

[pax]

:lol:

I love the song, Shakira is great!

Me too.

Waca.

[pax]

How about "oranje"?

How did they arrive at that color? I love it. Is there any back story? Like, Holland is famous for oranges or the Duchess of Oranje was a great woman, or all the other colors were taken?

[Noor]

pax

Orange is the colour of the Dutch Royal Family, the lineage of the current dynasty, the House of Oranje-Nassau which dates back to William of Orange (Willem van Oranje). William was born into the House of Nassau, as a count of Nassau-Dillenburg and became the Prince of Orange in 1544, and is thereby the founder of the branch House of Orange-Nassau.

http://www.oldfartexpats.com/why-do-the ... hite-blue/

[SavannahStar]

Noor is that you in your av?

[Knipoog]

LOL. I say the Germans put that octopus thing to rest.

Waca waca.

Paul is great!

[pax]

Stifling defense of Spain suffocates Germany and wins 1-0. Viva la roja.

There will be a first-time World Cup Champion Sunday!

[pax]

pax

Orange is the colour of the Dutch Royal Family, the lineage of the current dynasty, the House of Oranje-Nassau which dates back to William of Orange (Willem van Oranje). William was born into the House of Nassau, as a count of Nassau-Dillenburg and became the Prince of Orange in 1544, and is thereby the founder of the branch House of Orange-Nassau.

http://www.oldfartexpats.com/why-do-the ... hite-blue/

Thanks Noor.

[pax]

Paul is great!

I hope they let him go and don't serve him as calimari.

[Noor]

Noor is that you in your av?

Um; No.
Black Tulip let me borrow her dress.....

[Knipoog]

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[charlierat]

pax

Orange is the colour of the Dutch Royal Family, the lineage of the current dynasty, the House of Oranje-Nassau which dates back to William of Orange (Willem van Oranje). William was born into the House of Nassau, as a count of Nassau-Dillenburg and became the Prince of Orange in 1544, and is thereby the founder of the branch House of Orange-Nassau.

http://www.oldfartexpats.com/why-do-the ... hite-blue/

It's also how the capital of Aruba came to be named Oranjestad (Orange City). The main shopping street in Oranjestad used to be called Nassaustraat but they changed the name to Caya Betico Croes after the guy that lead the movement to secede from the Netherlands Antillies. On a side note, they also named the capital of the Bahamas after William of Nassau.

Back on topic. I was on the road this afternoon and had to find the game on the radio. I kind of wanted to see a Dutch/German matchup but I think Spain will give Holland all it can handle. They played a very intelligent game today. I can't wait until Sunday!

[pax]

Thanks charlierat. I loved learning this stuff.

[pax]

Netherlands vs. Spain for World Cup championship in Johannesburg South Africa Sunday July 11 2:30 eastern standard time!

[pax]

I love it because it's the two greatest soccer nations that have not won a World Cup. The Netherlands is the only team in the tournament that has not lot a match. Spain has been the most successful team in the world for the past two years. Only seven nations have ever won final. We will finally have an eighth. It is very fitting that these two great teams - so rich in great football history - play in the final.

[pax]

It's also how the capital of Aruba came to be named Oranjestad (Orange City). The main shopping street in Oranjestad used to be called Nassaustraat but they changed the name to Caya Betico Croes after the guy that lead the movement to secede from the Netherlands Antillies. On a side note, they also named the capital of the Bahamas after William of Nassau.

Back on topic. I was on the road this afternoon and had to find the game on the radio. I kind of wanted to see a Dutch/German matchup but I think Spain will give Holland all it can handle. They played a very intelligent game today. I can't wait until Sunday!

It was a tense game. I bet that came through in the broadcast. Yes, Spain played intelligent. They dominated ball control throughout the game. Their score came on a tremendous header from a midfielder far from the goal who picked his spot big time. It was like everything was in slow motion. The ball came in from a beautiful corner kick. Puyol lagged behind, positioned himself, beat a guy to the ball and slammed it in with great gusto.

[pax]

Five Things To Watch For In World Cup Final

JOHANNESBURG — It’s here: The World Cup final. Spain-Netherlands. One of the world’s great soccer nations will win the trophy for the first time. Five things to watch for on Sunday (2:30 p.m. ET, ABC, Univisión):

• Can Spain do the double? Only two other nations have held the World Cup and European Championship trophies at the same time: West Germany (1972 Euro/’74 World Cup) and France (’98 World Cup/2000 Euro). Spain now has a chance to join them in the history books as one of the dominant national teams of any generation. This World Cup has been harder for Spain than the ’08 Euro was, however. The Spanish lost their first game, a 1-0 stunner to Switzerland. Their biggest star, Fernando Torres, has been ineffective all tournament long (zero goals) and got benched for the semifinals. And no team has ever scored fewer goals to reach the World Cup final. Yet Spain has persevered, gotten better as the tournament has gone along and will be the favorite to win on Sunday and make history.

• Can Wesley Sneijder make the most of his moments? You might recall that Sneijder’s Inter Milan won the Champions League this year and along the way took out a Barcelona team that dominated ball possession. Spain plays a lot like Barcelona, of course (with many of the same players), and now it will be on Sneijder again to take advantage of the few chances the Netherlands are expected to get in their attacking end. If the Dutch win this game and Sneijder plays well, it will be hard to argue against him winning not just the Golden Ball (as the best player of the World Cup) but also the FIFA World Player of the Year award in December. Lionel Messi was outstanding for Barcelona last season (and played well for Argentina here), but Sneijder has a chance to win the Champions League crown and the World Cup as the best player on both of those teams.

• Will Spain’s possession create enough scoring chances? Led by Xavi and Andrés Iniesta, the Spanish midfield was brilliant in their 1-0 semifinal win over Germany, stringing passes together against one of the world’s best teams as though it were easy. (Hint: It’s not.) Yet for much of the game all that possession was unable to yield many actual scoring chances. David Villa, in particular, struggled to find many open spaces against a German defense that was packed in tight. The Dutch back line isn’t as good as Germany’s, so Villa should be able to get free more often. But keep an eye on the Netherlands’ two defensive midfielders, Mark van Bommel and Nigel de Jong, who have been in full destroyer mode during this World Cup. (Van Bommel has shown an impressive ability to avoid yellow and red cards despite deserving them on a few occasions.) Will they be able to throw Xavi and Iniesta and crew off their game?

• Can Arjen Robben change the game? The most intriguing player on the field may well be Robben, the electric Dutch winger who is so adept at cutting to the inside from the right and unleashing deadly shots from distance on his left foot. Look for Robben to switch sides with Dirk Kuyt even more than usual on Sunday, however: Deployed on the left, Robben might be able to pin back Spanish right back Sergio Ramos and prevent him from making many forays upfield. (Spanish left back Joan Capdevila ventures upfield far less often than does Ramos.) In a World Cup that has seen team play triumph over individual superstars, Robben is one individualist who could change the equation on Sunday.

• Will we see Fernando Torres back in the starting lineup? I doubt it. In both Euro 2008 and in World Cup 2010 Spain just seems like a more threatening team when it’s only using one forward and allows itself to have five midfielders who can control possession. Villa is clearly in much better form than Torres right now, and the introduction of Pedro in the semifinal for Torres paid off when Pedro was dangerous for much of the game. Will it be Pedro again on Sunday? Perhaps, but we might also see the return of David Silva to the lineup. (It must be nice if you’re coach Vicente del Bosque to have so much talent that you can leave Cesc Fabregas on the bench to start.) Keep this in the back of your mind, though: If Spain needs a late goal, Torres will likely come off the bench and could provide one. Even though he’s not in great form, Torres is a fighter who could still have a big influence on Sunday’s final.

http://worldcup.si.com/

[charlierat]

It was a tense game. I bet that came through in the broadcast. Yes, Spain played intelligent. They dominated ball control throughout the game. Their score came on a tremendous header from a midfielder far from the goal who picked his spot big time. It was like everything was in slow motion. The ball came in from a beautiful corner kick. Puyol lagged behind, positioned himself, beat a guy to the ball and slammed it in with great gusto.

The intensity definitely came through on the radio. Thanks for that recap of the Spanish goal. Now, bring on the finals!!!

[pax]

The big day is here.

[Hannie]

Pax, you don 't want to know how I watch this game. This is really not good for my health. Spain does good, I want the Dutch to play as they are able too, not this shit.

I know we can be proud we are in the Finals with a country of only 16 million, but for Americans it´s hard to explain the love we have for football ' soccer´ for you guys, but for the rest of the world it´s football.

Our country is going nuts and are proud we are in the finals, but we want to win it this time, it goes so much deeper, it´s hard to explain...