How come Italy doesn't get the respect it deserves in

[ranarenepr]

football? You hear it all. Italian football is only d., boring, they cheat, and so on.































Who saw the Semis between Germany and Italy? Can anyone tell me how many foward did Italy have late in that game? I'll give you a hint, it was more than three. Here's another, for the La Liga fans. How many of you have heard the experts in spanish football say that Valencia is the most "italian" team in spain? And, if Real Madrid wins it this year, it will be the second Liga championship for Fabio Capello in only 2 seasons as head coach in spanish football.( first time was few years back) Playing what? Italian football.















And last but not least. Liverpool plays the way Italian teams did 10 years ago! And they are the most decorated team in English football in eruo-play. But you won't hear anybody complain....















And forgot to mention that Italy is the king of Europe, second only to Brazil.































Hello Red. Just for the record, if you are a Liverpool fan, pls don't get me wrong, I like Liverpool and I like the way they play. Solid d, outstanding player in Gerrard and more importantly, playing to win, not to show off.















Chami, this is not Inter's first nor second championship.































And I like your way of thinking. So what you are saying is that a 4th place team in Serie A, 20+ points behind league leaders Inter, is better than any team in Europe. I love it. Thank you.















Bela, when you wrote "prove to us", what does that mean? Us as in English Ppl??















If so, I believe you have it backwards. English football has a lot to prove to the world, since they talk like they own the sport(like many who have answered here, by the way) but can't seem to win in it.































But I can understand the confusion, since the English like to play a fusion between football and american football.















And then, they can't understand why fouls are called against them in international-european play.















And pls stop with the australia game. If the australian defender had not fouled, it would have been gol for sure.































If you want to bring something that is really controversial regarding Italy, then remember the hand ball called in the 94 world cup in USA? against Chile in a group game the south americans where winning 2-1. the game ended 2-2. Now that was a bad call!

[madgooner]

They get exactly the respect they deserve, which is very little.































Serial and proven cheats, with a determination to destroy all that is enjoyable about football.































Liverpool do indeed get a lot of stick as do Real madrid for playing the italian way. Capello will leave AGAIN, maybe as champion for just this reason..