EUROS 2012

[Kat Kid]

I don't know who to cheer for

does either team have a player that is less racist than maximum racist?  if so, I guess I'm going for that one.

yes balotelli.  you are cheering for italy.

[steve dave]

ITALY IT IS!

[michigancat]

I work w/ a lady who claims to be Italian and talk about Italy all the time even though she looks and talks like an american. Except for every now and then she likes to say italian-sounding words with excessive italian enunciation, and one time she went on vacation and told everyone to call her on her mo-bile (long 'i') over and over again. So I'm cheering for Spain.

[slobber]

I work w/ a lady who claims to be Italian and talk about Italy all the time even though she looks and talks like an american. Except for every now and then she likes to say italian-sounding words with excessive italian enunciation, and one time she went on vacation and told everyone to call her on her mo-bile (long 'i') over and over again. So I'm cheering for Spain.

This is far and away the best reason given that all of us should be cheering for Spain. (Note, that prior to reading this, I was going to cheer for Italy.)

[SwiftCat]

hey germany:

It's just as wonderful as I remember!

PS: Go Italy and beautiful human being Balotelli.

[steve dave]

I work w/ a lady who claims to be Italian and talk about Italy all the time even though she looks and talks like an american. Except for every now and then she likes to say italian-sounding words with excessive italian enunciation, and one time she went on vacation and told everyone to call her on her mo-bile (long 'i') over and over again. So I'm cheering for Spain.

damn, I may work with this exact lady.  went to Italy awhile back and still says gratzi around the office instead of thank you.

[michigancat]

I work w/ a lady who claims to be Italian and talk about Italy all the time even though she looks and talks like an american. Except for every now and then she likes to say italian-sounding words with excessive italian enunciation, and one time she went on vacation and told everyone to call her on her mo-bile (long 'i') over and over again. So I'm cheering for Spain.

damn, I may work with this exact lady.  went to Italy awhile back and still says gratzi around the office instead of thank you.

oh man, that's the best. She claims her parents live in Italy but like I said, she looks and talks american so who knows.

[Rage Against the McKee]

I work w/ a lady who claims to be Italian and talk about Italy all the time even though she looks and talks like an american. Except for every now and then she likes to say italian-sounding words with excessive italian enunciation, and one time she went on vacation and told everyone to call her on her mo-bile (long 'i') over and over again. So I'm cheering for Spain.

damn, I may work with this exact lady.  went to Italy awhile back and still says gratzi around the office instead of thank you.

oh man, that's the best. She claims her parents live in Italy but like I said, she looks and talks american so who knows.

Does she have lots of arm hair and a thin mustache*? If so, she's Italian. Otherwise, she's full of crap.

*She likely has the mustache waxed, but the arm hair would still be noticeable, and most Italian women don't bother with the arm hair.

[j-von]

I work w/ a lady who claims to be Italian and talk about Italy all the time even though she looks and talks like an american. Except for every now and then she likes to say italian-sounding words with excessive italian enunciation, and one time she went on vacation and told everyone to call her on her mo-bile (long 'i') over and over again. So I'm cheering for Spain.

every host on the food channel does this as well.  it even makes giada a little less hot.

with that said i'll be rooting for italy.  i never thought i'd be going for them but after watching their last 2 games, the way they've played has won me over.  spain has been putting me to sleep.

[Stevesie60]

I work w/ a lady who claims to be Italian and talk about Italy all the time even though she looks and talks like an american. Except for every now and then she likes to say italian-sounding words with excessive italian enunciation, and one time she went on vacation and told everyone to call her on her mo-bile (long 'i') over and over again. So I'm cheering for Spain.

every host on the food channel does this as well.  it even makes giada a little less hot.

My favorite is when they say "mozzarella" with a long "o". WTH is that? Also, Guy Fieri's real name is Guy Ferry. He's straight up American but changed it to sound Italian.

[broXcore]

the haters and i are just over here rolling in the office

[Tobias]

every host on the food channel does this as well.  it even makes giada a little less hot.

My favorite is when they say "mozzarella" with a long "o". WTH is that? Also, Guy Fieri's real name is Guy Ferry. He's straight up American but changed it to sound Italian.

strong rumblings "guy ferry" is also not his real name

[Spaces]

Hey, newsflash: Balotelli isn't that good. He'll get all grumpy during the final and be non-exsistent.

[Pexikan]

No horses in this race.  Love me some Cesc. Same for SUPER Mario.  Better not be a snoozefest, that's all.  I will be pretty pak'd and impatient. Granted there's nothing else to do on a Sunday afternoon, I still better see some fuckin goals kicked.

[j-von]

Hey, newsflash: Balotelli isn't that good. He'll get all grumpy during the final and be non-exsistent.

ya, but what if he's not 

[asava]

Hey, newsflash: Balotelli isn't that good. He'll get all grumpy during the final and be non-exsistent.

That is just a ridiculous statement. He may very well blow a gasket and blow it for his country though

[Spaces]

Hey, newsflash: Balotelli isn't that good. He'll get all grumpy during the final and be non-exsistent.

That is just a ridiculous statement. He may very well blow a gasket and blow it for his country though

As over the top as my first sentence was, my second one couldn't be more right.

[asava]

Definitely can't argue with it. But that coupled with the fact that he is an insane talent make him one of the most exciting players in the world to watch. If he isn't scoring incredible goals he's doing something completely asinine. I want a Mario Balotelli reality show called "Mario of Love."

[j-von]

so, it turns out spain is pretty good and can shut down whoever they need to 

[asava]

so, it turns out spain is pretty good and can shut down whoever they need to 

They may just be the best national side to ever play the game. That being said, as soon as Thiago Motta went down, it was hopeless. Just no way a team can press forward with 10 men and not expose themselves with a team as talented as Spain.

[broXcore]

2002 brazil is still probably better, but yeah

2002 brazil
2008, 2010, 2012 spain
1998 france

all in the discussion

also, :(

[Dub]

I work w/ a lady who claims to be Italian and talk about Italy all the time even though she looks and talks like an american. Except for every now and then she likes to say italian-sounding words with excessive italian enunciation, and one time she went on vacation and told everyone to call her on her mo-bile (long 'i') over and over again. So I'm cheering for Spain.

damn, I may work with this exact lady.  went to Italy awhile back and still says gratzi around the office instead of thank you.

oh man, that's the best. She claims her parents live in Italy but like I said, she looks and talks american so who knows.

Does she have lots of arm hair and a thin mustache*? If so, she's Italian. Otherwise, she's full of crap.

*She likely has the mustache waxed, but the arm hair would still be noticeable, and most Italian women don't bother with the arm hair.

Italian women shave just like the rest of the world.  Save some money so you can go there and experience things before you comment on things you don't know about.   

Another fact:  Barcelona may be the greatest city on earth.  Go Spain.

[asava]

2002 brazil is still probably better, but yeah

2002 brazil
2008, 2010, 2012 spain
1998 france

all in the discussion

also, :(

It's hard to argue with back to back euros and a world cup. Just ridiculous.

[Spaces]

More like Super Non-Exsistent Mario! 

[Spaces]

2002 brazil is still probably better, but yeah

2002 brazil
2008, 2010, 2012 spain
1998 france

all in the discussion

also, :(

apparently 1970s Brazil was really good too.