Germany vs Italy Match Thread

[Muddled]

The Beeb need to make the most of Vialli.

Vialli, Seedorf and Hansen with Jake Humphreys (sp) replacing Lineker for the final would be aces.

[Alex]

Lineker is alright by me. He makes a decent job of presenting it, and doesn't really make many stupid comments.

It'll be Hansen, Shearer and Dixon for the final.

[Shaggy]

Hansen needs to be gone too IMO.

[Phoenix07]

If the BBC want to get it right for the final, they should have Benitez, Vialli and Seedorf in the studio and then have Klinsmann pitchside for the final. Spanish and Italian representatives who have done work for the BBC and a neutral (Seedorf).

[Muddled]

Lineker is alright by me. He makes a decent job of presenting it, and doesn't really make many stupid comments.

It'll be Hansen, Shearer and Dixon for the final.

I find him to be smug. And it's obvious he reads *everything*.

I like the cut of his jib on Twitter and he doesn't overly boil my piss, but when I see him smugly presenting, leaning in to the camera and cracking the odd ****ty pun it makes me want a proper shake up.

I find Lee Dixon to be quite knowledgeable, it's just a shame he gets cut off, or he passes ownership of a question on to someone else. Shearer is just plain useless.

[Shaggy]

Lineker obviously reads everything. At the end of the Spain Portugal broadcast, he did his end of show spiel and clearly the autocue had broken as he had no idea what to say and spoke.....................................very.... ........................................slowly.

[lickedlollipop]

Mother of all shocks: Balotelli dedicates Italy triumph to his mum Silvia

Striker shares an emotional hug with the woman who adopted him at age three after firing two goals in a surprise semi win over Germany


Mario Balotelli fired Italy into the Euro 2012 final – then dedicated both goals to his mother.

Manchester City striker Balotelli went to the stands and hugged his adoptive mum Silvia after Italy’s shock victory over Germany, and promised to beat Spain in Sunday’s final.

Balotelli said: “What image I will take this game? Certainly after the game when I went to my mom and I said, ‘These goals are for you.’

“I waited for this moment for so long, especially since Mom came up to here and I wanted to make her happy.

he made me sad . what a legend that guy is! crazy but a legend!

[Lee]

Yeah, that's quite a nice article. Welled up a little bit reading that.

[fah-q]

One thing that grinds my gears more than the incompetency is the stereotyping of nations and national styles.

Italian - Defensive, Arrogant
Germany - Efficient, Ruthless

Its lazy.

No we're not, how dare you! Don't you know who I am?

[Assassin]

Don't you know who I am?

fah-q