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| Name: | Miguel Cardoso |
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| Homepage URL: | http://mec.clix.pt |
| Member since: | June 05, 2002 |
| Last visit: | July 27, 2004 |
Miguel Cardoso has posted 5 links and 38 comments to SportsFilter and no links and 2 comments to the Locker Room.
The New FIFA Ranking After The World Cup: Brazil is back on top; France and Argentina tie at number 2; Turkey, England and the U.S. are up; Colombia, Portugal and Italy go down... but how well does the FIFA ranking reflect the actual playing quality of the national teams? It looks kind of skewed to me.
posted on July 03, 2002 - Go to the detail view for this result
Which Are The Most Unforgettable World Cup Moments Since 1966? The Guardian's David Lacey has covered every World Cup since 1966. This one, the tenth, will be his last. His (somewhat contentious and anglo-centric)choice of highlights, as well as his elder-statesman thoughts on the present final, are still a delight to read.
posted on June 28, 2002 - Go to the detail view for this result
So: Will it be Brazil or will it be Germany? It's already being billed here in Portugal as a battle between South America and Middle Europe, between Catholicism and Protestantism; between Joie-de-vivre and Robotics; between the Third World and Globalization. Perhaps it's just a football game, though...
posted on June 26, 2002 - Go to the detail view for this result
Which Footballer Are You? Come on guys, somebody had to lower the tone of this place! Besides, the questions are amusing and the results are not totally off the mark.
posted on June 19, 2002 - Go to the detail view for this result
Manchester United Hire Carlos Queiroz, Their First Foreign Coach Being Portuguese and having lived in Manchester for eight years I find it interesting and exciting that Fergie has chosen Queiroz as his new assistant manager. Especially since Sir Alex is supposed to retire in a year's time and Queiroz's contract is for three years. Mancunians are notoriously non-xenophobic and welcoming, but I wonder if the Old Trafford mystique won't be ruined by Queiroz's old European ways. I mean, even his slightly loony opinions are being lampooned on Man United's web site, even as we speak...
posted on June 06, 2002 - Go to the detail view for this result
Πιστεύετε στα θαύματα? Ναϊ! Like the USA at Lake Placid, Greece pulls off the most improbable run at Euro2004.
posted by grum@work at 03:52 PM on July 04
The Baldy bows out... Perhaps the first football referee to become a star in his own right -- not just for his, um, distinctive appearance, but for his sheer professionalism and good judgement -- Pierluigi Collina referees his last international match today, the Czech Rep. vs. Greece semi-final. FIFA and UEFA age regulations necessitate his retirement; but Collina's rumoured to be considering a move to the Premiership when similar age-caps force him to retire from Serie A. Has any other official had as much personal affection from players, coaches and fans -- or as much of an impact on his/her sport?
posted by etagloh at 02:06 PM on July 03
You're absolutely right, Fat Buddha. I kicked myself when I saw it posted. Unfortunately I have a stubborn little pretentious and provincial streak which, if I'm caught unawares (which is often) just gets through. Besides, it was a facile, superficial comparison (both being bald) which wouldn't stand scrutiny of any kind. Remember the late seventies "Naff" plague? I'm still afflicted. Thanks for showing me up and giving me the chance to recant. On an opportunistic note, this "mea culpa" will improve Portugal's chances later on today, even though it appears the German ref is Reihhagel's dentist. Think of the headlines here in Lisbon if Otto is left smiling after the Final...! :)
posted at 09:30 PM on July 03
The Baldy bows out... Perhaps the first football referee to become a star in his own right -- not just for his, um, distinctive appearance, but for his sheer professionalism and good judgement -- Pierluigi Collina referees his last international match today, the Czech Rep. vs. Greece semi-final. FIFA and UEFA age regulations necessitate his retirement; but Collina's rumoured to be considering a move to the Premiership when similar age-caps force him to retire from Serie A. Has any other official had as much personal affection from players, coaches and fans -- or as much of an impact on his/her sport?
posted by etagloh at 02:06 PM on July 01
Collina was a great ref, the Foucault of football, as much an observer as a player. It's a pity he didn't get the final as this means Portugal-Greece will be refereed by a German dentist. Since Greece's (intelligent) manager is German and the Greeks will be playing German-style football (intelligent but boring), it looks like we'll have to be even more Portuguese to compensate. I just love it that two tiny countries, the poorest in the EU (before enlargement), made it to the final. Money isn't everything: brains (Otto Rehhagel) and passion (Scolari) will always be more important in football. Ir has to be said that while Portugal are only one step beyond their best so far (the semi-finals), the Greeks are several big steps beyond their past efforts - and they beat us fair and square in the opening game. So they already are the real tournament winners. (So they won't mind much when we win on Sunday!)
posted at 07:46 PM on July 01
England vs Portugal. If this isn't the match of Euro 2004, I don't know what is. England (SpoFi's team of choice I think), current joint top scorers (with Sweden), and Roonaldo, joint top scorer (with Ruud v N), kick off the first quarterfinal against underperforming hosts Portugal. There will be great emotion at the game, and right here, too. Join us at 1130am PST/230pm EST for live text commentary and some online hoopin' and hollerin'.
posted by worldcup2002 at 11:41 AM on June 24
I need triple bypass surgery - what a game! It really could have gone either way, although I thought Portugal probably had the better team. A draw would have been a fair result. It was all down to luck. We were lucky. You weren't. Sorry about that - but somebody had to win.
posted at 05:49 PM on June 24
First it was Spain, then Italy, now Germany are out of Euro 2004! Germany lost to the Czech Republic 2-1 today while The Netherlands won in a rout to advance to the Euro 2004 quarterfinals. A huge fall from grace for the 2002 World Cup runners up.
posted by jasonbondshow at 05:21 PM on June 23
England, the Czech Republic, Portugal and Holland, in this order, have the best teams. I'm Portuguese but I have to say England or the Czech Republic most deserve to win, for consistency (the main quality), discipline and teamwork.
posted at 10:01 PM on June 23
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posted by jbou at 08:50 PM on July 15
Mfei.
posted at 09:34 PM on July 15
"This World Cup was fun, ... "This World Cup was fun, and that was precisely the trouble with it: who wants fun at the biggest and most important sporting event we have?" Nick Hornby in the New Yorker.
posted by muckster at 04:10 PM on July 10
"It used to be the aspiration of every professional footballer to play in the World Cup, but this time around there was a growing sense that, for some of the wealthiest especially those who didn't have the good fortune to play for one of the stronger footballing nations it was an unattractive alternative to a well-earned beach holiday." Well said. I got that impression too.
posted at 09:40 AM on July 10
Brazil wins!!! Just as it was predicted.
posted by HoldenCaulfield at 07:56 AM on June 30
Viva! There's more partying here in Portugal eight now than I've ever seen. And England lost to the world champion, by one goal only, so they did better than Germany(never mind the recent 5-1 thrashing). So all is well, after all! ;)
posted at 09:30 AM on June 30
Which Are The Most Unforgettable World Cup Moments Since 1966? The Guardian's David Lacey has covered every World Cup since 1966. This one, the tenth, will be his last. His (somewhat contentious and anglo-centric)choice of highlights, as well as his elder-statesman thoughts on the present final, are still a delight to read.
posted by Miguel Cardoso at 07:02 AM on June 28
For me it has to be Eusbio, despite trying so hard and after the 5-3 win against North Korea, from being 0-3 goals down, weeping after England barely but fairly beat Portugal in the 1966 semi-finals.[I hope it's OK to post a picture, as it seems relevant.] 
posted at 09:03 AM on June 28
So: Will it be Brazil or will it be Germany? It's already being billed here in Portugal as a battle between South America and Middle Europe, between Catholicism and Protestantism; between Joie-de-vivre and Robotics; between the Third World and Globalization. Perhaps it's just a football game, though...
posted by Miguel Cardoso at 08:37 AM on June 27
deep crimson thanks, gbert72!
posted at 06:20 AM on June 27
So: Will it be Brazil or will it be Germany? It's already being billed here in Portugal as a battle between South America and Middle Europe, between Catholicism and Protestantism; between Joie-de-vivre and Robotics; between the Third World and Globalization. Perhaps it's just a football game, though...
posted by Miguel Cardoso at 08:37 AM on June 26
Bixby23 - the story is that Japan and Korea both wanted first billing for the World Cup. Korea then suggested an alphabetical order. Japan jumped at the chance and agreed, thinking J came before K. But the official language of FIFA is French(they're based in Switzerland, I think)and, as K doesn't exist in French, Core came first. And that's why it's the Korea/Japan World Cup. (K doesn't exist in Portuguese, Spanish, Italian or Romanian either. That is, in all the Latin languages. Same goes for W and Y. Yeah, I know...]
posted at 10:26 PM on June 26
World Cup fever strikes SW19? With five seeds losing at Wimbledon today, including Safin, Sampras and Agassi, the men's singles draw is wide open. Throw in the fact that the upsets took place at the hands of unfancied qualifiers from countries with no real tennis tradition, are we seeing a demographic shift along the lines of the World Cup, where the gap between the best and the rest is narrowing; or is this simply the last hoorah from the stars of the 1990s?
posted by etagloh at 01:19 PM on June 26
As the World Cup went awry I kept comforting myself we'd always have SW19, where rankings were properly done; the climate and courts were well known; upstarts would be duly put in their place and the old, beloved order would prevail. Alas, the contagion has spread and nothing is safe anymore. I just might have to start following darts or something. I blame you, etagloh - you started all this wrong-way-round stuff - long before the World Cup had begun!
posted at 07:23 PM on June 26
Brazil v Turkey. Predictions anyone?
posted by Kattullus at 10:17 AM on June 26
Viva Brasil!
posted at 08:29 AM on June 26
In the ... In the it-was-only-a-matter-of-time department, Miguel Cardoso is thinking out loud about SportsFilter on MetaTalk.
posted by rcade at 10:24 PM on June 26
*crickets*
posted at 04:54 AM on June 26
Brazil v Turkey. Predictions anyone?
posted by Kattullus at 10:17 AM on June 26
Brasil! Brasil! Brasil!(The "z" is only for you dastardly foreigners) ;)
posted at 04:52 AM on June 26
What was improbable about it? Surely now that Greece are European champions, thanks to their own consistent, understated but highly efficient football, it's time to end the patronizing. They fully deserved every one of their triumphs and we Portuguese played as well as we could. They were better. I also think this "defense/attack" dichotomy is reductive and pass: Greece have a great overall system and, when one looks at their game dispassionately, they aren't overly defensive at all. What they are is destructive and "antidotal", neutralizing and restrictive - which all good teams should be. They took teamwork to new levels and their lesson will be learnt by the so-called "better" teams. Massive congratulations are in order! (Outside my window Greeks and Portuguese are partying as if both had won!)