Italy fans, You might want to relive this momment, Germany just can't seem to find the key to unlock the omen, every single semi and final the Germans crash with us, Gemany always Lost!. http://www.goal.com/en/news/1717/ed...reak-why-germany-have-never-beaten-italy-in-a It have a funny picture of Balotelli, which remind me of the 2 goals in the semi-final (Euro 2012) that crush Germany dream as well as their streak, when the whole media were in favor of them wining, but darn it, they just can't beat Italy! Can they? As Chinese, I don't know much about Italy, but are the Italy their kryptonite or what, Hahaha! Is true that Italy can't seem to get out of the group round in the last 2 WC, this is what we need to work on. But statistic show that the Germany lost more Semi and Final matches than us, but they always advance well in the group draw round.
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Their academies can produce all the talented footballers they wanted. They're never going to get over that mental trauma they have against us. They might beat us in a friendly, but we always beat them when it matters most.
Mostly true, but not entirely. There have been four competitive matches between Italy and Germany in the last 30 years, and two ended in draws (1988 and 1996 Euros). In 1996 Germany eliminated Italy, as Italy needed a win to advance out of the group, but match ended 0-0.
good memory. still for most part true though. besides '96 euro, italy almost always seems to avoid losing to germany in euros and world cups. funny how some countries own others. for example, germany gets the best of england and argentina the majority of the time. italy owns germany. france is serious thorn in brazil's side. netherlands vs germany seems to be fairly balanced no?
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I guess he figured, what more can he win after winning the world's most coveted trophy? Maybe a Euro but other than that, in 4 years tim, it will be hard to repeat so he may as well retire at internationally anyway, the top.
I'm not being biased here, but concerning the final, it was more about Argentina losing it more than Germany winning it. Those 3 gimmes for Argentina shouldn't have been missed. I think it was destiny Germany was to win it, if you look at the WCs since 82 and that Brazil and Italy won their 4th star after 24 yrs you see why they couldn't lose. Maybe it's all rigged, who knows. But Fate had it's way this year. 2018 we lose the final :/ lol
the game in 96 was when germany literally stuck 11 men in their own box, they didnt come passed the half way line for over 45 minutes, also lets say czecks eliminated us, zola bottled the penalty the muppet
funny isnt it, the world cup completely changed the rankings, but when italy won it they could only just manage to get into 2nd spot
Yeah and Nedved's Czech's were like #2 in or most of 05 up until WC 2006 and then they couldn't even get out of the groups stage I don't believe in the 2006 WC.
The Czech's had a great generation and really should've won 2 Euro's -- but by 06, it was pretty much over. Nedved was old, Poborsky gone etc.. They came out brilliant in 06 smashing the USA but then choked to Ghana?
I didn't see great displays of brilliance by a lot of other teams either. If anything, the US did exactly what everyone predicted they couldn't do which is get out of the group of death.
Yeah and changing the subject away from the USA, what was the real reason on why Tevez was not picked for Argentina?
smh...control yourself wuldja!!! making us all look like sore losers and racists. Man how many groups of deaths were there? Spain/Holland/Chile. Ours #1 with Uruguay and England? Ours #2 with Germany and Portugal? He and Sabella, and rumored Messi didn't get along + Messi wanted his buddy Aguero, apparently.
I dunno bout that. Tevez has had an abysmal record in tournament play for the last few years. Perdelli wanted to cap Icardi too. Thankfully that loser said no.