Post by Sultan of Cannock- SRFC on Jun 3, 2006 7:25:15 GMT
Last night, trawling through the channels on Eutelsat, i chanced across a game which would have given the Spanish, Ukrainian and Saudi players a fright had they witnessed it.
Tunisia played Uruguay in the final of the "LG Cup" in what was probably the unfriendliest friendly ever played. Tackles flew in as two teams of thugs who genuinely hated each other decided to mix it. At one stage, a Tunisian shoved over a Uruguayan forward who had beaten him, only for the stricken Uruguayan to spin round on the floor and hack down his assailant. The Uruguayan got up first only for the Tunisian to jump to his feet, thrust his head into the chest of the Uruguayan who retaliated with his head. Thus we had the spectacle of the players, hands down but with heads on each other's shoulders, trying to shove each other over. A booking for the Tunisian followed and unbelievably he was the only one.
The ball became incidental as neither side backed down with elbows, fists and feet flying in. Uruguay eventually won 3-1 on penalties and celebrated as if they'd won the World Cup itself.
All-in-all, an absolutely disgraceful display of "thug football" which, i'm ashamed to say, i thoroughally enjoyed!!!! ;D
Tunisia played Uruguay in the final of the "LG Cup" in what was probably the unfriendliest friendly ever played. Tackles flew in as two teams of thugs who genuinely hated each other decided to mix it. At one stage, a Tunisian shoved over a Uruguayan forward who had beaten him, only for the stricken Uruguayan to spin round on the floor and hack down his assailant. The Uruguayan got up first only for the Tunisian to jump to his feet, thrust his head into the chest of the Uruguayan who retaliated with his head. Thus we had the spectacle of the players, hands down but with heads on each other's shoulders, trying to shove each other over. A booking for the Tunisian followed and unbelievably he was the only one.
The ball became incidental as neither side backed down with elbows, fists and feet flying in. Uruguay eventually won 3-1 on penalties and celebrated as if they'd won the World Cup itself.
All-in-all, an absolutely disgraceful display of "thug football" which, i'm ashamed to say, i thoroughally enjoyed!!!! ;D