Ryan Giggs considers swansong in MLS

Better late than pregnant, huh FN??

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Dettmar Cramer, one of the greatest football coaches of all time, lists his opinion of the best World Cup champion squads. He was 5 years old when the first world Cup was played, so he has a bit of personal experience.1) Brazil ??? 19702) Brazil ??? 19583) Italy ??? 19384) Germany ??? 19545) Italy ??? 19826) Germany ??? 19747) Uruguay ??? 19508) Germany ??? 19909) France ??? 199810) Spain ??? 201011) Argentina ??? 198612) Uruguay ??? 193013) Argentina ??? 197814) Brazil ??? 196215) Italy ??? 193416) Brazil ??? 199417) Brazil ??? 200218) England ??? 196619) Italy ??? 2006

Glad he gave Italia 82 and Deutschland 74 some love - the two most underrated World Cup squads of all time. I hate playing the "what if" game, but it does force one to recall what would have happened were it not for "il Grande Torino" air disaster. Amazed he put Spain in at number 10.

Brazil 2002 so low?? I can understand if they are not as good as the original 3 titles, but they at least better than 1994.

Anyone catching the U-20 Women's WC on ESPNU? Anyone? Anyone?

Guys, part 2 of my series about the future of World Cup teams is now up. Come take a look at Argentina. If you missed England's yesterday then click on the link of that page. Here it is:

http://sportsnickel.com/2010/07/14/the-future-of-soccer-part-ii-argentina/


Let me know what you think!

Giggs needs to join the Fire now. As in Saturday when he is in town...

Forget about him playing another year for United- Chicago needs him now!

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Originally posted 01:14 PM ET  07.14 by RHuss FIRE!!!

Giggs needs to join the Fire now. As in Saturday when he is in town...Forget about him playing another year for United- Chicago needs him now!

Chicago needs BLANCO! You know, I know, we all know it! Just admit it...

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"Podolski will arrive only on one condition - Huntelaar will be sold to the Premier League and this will open up new economic scenarios for us," Galliani told Sky Sport Italia.

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"Podolski will arrive only on one condition - Huntelaar will be sold to the Premier League and this will open up new economic scenarios for us," Galliani told Sky Sport Italia.

This doesn't sound like a good idea to me. I'd love to see him do well at a big club, but he didn't do the greatest at Bayern.

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Originally posted 01:34 PM ET  07.14 by gone

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Kappa, eh?

I can just see the West London beer bellies ripping the seems on these shirts real quick.

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Originally posted 01:45 PM ET  07.14 by Keeper

This doesn't sound like a good idea to me. I'd love to see him do well at a big club, but he didn't do the greatest at Bayern.

Neither did a guy that many people at the time were calling Landycakes.

He's young enough to where he should get another chance somewhere bigger than where he is now (not that there is anything wrong with where he is now).

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Originally posted 12:45 PM ET  07.14 by gone

Glad he gave Italia 82 and Deutschland 74 some love - the two most underrated World Cup squads of all time. I hate playing the "what if" game, but it does force one to recall what would have happened were it not for "il Grande Torino" air disaster. Amazed he put Spain in at number 10.

I still say Italy '06 beats Spain '10. But then again, I'm biased.

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Originally posted 01:53 PM ET  07.14 by J11: RIP

I still say Italy '06 beats Spain '10. But then again, I'm biased.

I'm in the same boat, but we're going to have to let posterity elevate 2006 Italia to its rightful place, as there were just way too many iconic players in that squad. Once they've all come to the end of their careers and/or have retired, they will be remember a lot more fondly. I'm sure of it.

what a lame new T&R

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True, but he didn't play much with Toni and Klose up front. Hell, when Klinsmann flat out didn't like him at the club level, placing Donovan in the pecking order over him. I think for him to be succesful at Milan he should primarily be employed as a hanging striker or left winger, the mirror opposite of how Mueller plays both for Germany and Bayern. Podolski obviously has the talent. He is not a Milan Baros.

would he want to leave Koln again tho?

HAHAHA! oh man ESPN just called the redbulls the New York/New Jersey Redbulls! I know we rip the name here but one would think the Leader could get the official name right

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Originally posted 02:34 PM ET  07.14 by CU Tiger

HAHAHA! oh man ESPN just called the redbulls the New York/New Jersey Redbulls! I know we rip the name here but one would think the Leader could get the official name right

Boo-Ya!!!

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Originally posted 02:36 PM ET  07.14 by RHuss FIRE!!!

Boo-Ya!!!

Now if only we could trick them into calling them the New Jersey Red COWS, then I could feel a real sense of accomplishment.