re: LOL at Italian Americans who root for Arruzzi over USMNT

Posted by Tigersfan

Member since Feb 2006

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Posted on 6/24/10 at 10:52 am to AlejandroInHouston

No shite. My next door neighbor walked out of his house the other day sporting an old Italy jersey. Dude knows nothing about the sport but he is italian so I guess he is a fan of the Azzurri every 4 years.

This post was edited on 6/24/10 at 10:54 am

Posted by pankReb

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Posted on 6/24/10 at 10:53 am to AlejandroInHouston

This comes from someone who has Italian heritage......

to the f'ing Iti's. I hate their team more than any team in any sport.

Posted by AlejandroInHouston

New Orleans

Member since Apr 2007

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Posted on 6/24/10 at 10:56 am to Tigersfan

I almost put in there (because this has been my experience) that Italian Americans who support the Italians actually go out of their way to be derisive about the USMNT and root AGAINST us.

Do you think that's an accurate statement?

That's solely why I rank the Italian Americans as the worst of the European soccer fans - lumped in with the Mexicos, Honduras', etc.

This post was edited on 6/24/10 at 10:56 am

Posted by 62zip

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Posted on 6/24/10 at 10:56 am to AlejandroInHouston

When did the Azzuri face the USA? I must have missed the match.

Posted by hendersonshands

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Posted on 6/24/10 at 10:56 am to pankReb

Mussolini was nothing but dead weight.

Posted by pankReb

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Posted on 6/24/10 at 10:58 am to hendersonshands

quote:

Mussolini was nothing but dead weight.

POS. fricking Italians always talks so much shite but the only thing they're good at is falling to the ground and rolling over.

Posted by lsugorilla

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Posted on 6/24/10 at 11:03 am to pankReb

someone say italian?

Posted by Sheep

Neither here nor there

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Posted on 6/24/10 at 11:05 am to AlejandroInHouston

quote:
Honduras

From my personal experience (2 US/Honduras games), Honduras has a pretty good group of fans.

Actually, my experiences with Mexican fans haven't really been that bad.

Posted by AUTigLN11

Marietta

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Posted on 6/24/10 at 11:10 am to nosaj56

quote:
I RA'd

Posted by wilceaux

Austin, TX

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Posted on 6/24/10 at 11:10 am to Meursault

I don't see why you can't be a fan of both teams.

Posted by Sir Barkevious

Florence, Italy

Member since Dec 2009

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Posted on 6/24/10 at 11:11 am to AlejandroInHouston

I'm Italian and I would never root for them over the USMNT. Hell, my grandfather was born in Italy and he still cheers for the US.

Posted by pankReb

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Posted on 6/24/10 at 11:11 am to wilceaux

quote:

I don't see why you can't be a fan of both teams.

I'm equally a fan of Germany and USA. Really did not want them to play this weekend. Just escaped that.

Posted by Meursault

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Posted on 6/24/10 at 11:12 am to wilceaux

quote:
I don't see why you can't be a fan of both teams.

I have no problem with it either. My mom being from Honduras I pull for Honduras whenever they are not playing USA. Most people have a second of third team they like... just don't pull for them over USA is all I'm saying.