world cup final

after still being tied 1-1 at end of regulation, neither side made any headway in the first overtime.

and then the beginning of the end came in the 2nd overtime ...


the headbutt shown around the world (ok, thats like 3 seconds after)



zidane gets red-carded, and flopping, regardless of the situation, became the best weapon in soccer



a sad farewell to Zissou



Barthez just wet his pants knowing France now depended on him


PENALTY SHOOTOUT:

now its up to these two ... Barthez and the Buffoon, i mean Buffon



Azurri draw first blood (1-0)



Wiltord equalizes for France (1-1)



Materazzi gets past Barthez (2-1)



Trezeguet and the bad kick (2-1)



De Rossi (Assunta's cousin) makes it (3-1)



Abidal keeps France alive (3-2)



Del Piero makes a buffoon out of Barthez (4-2)



Barthez rapidly considers potential nations to apply for asylum



Sagnol delays Italian celebration (4-3)



who woulda thought the Italian savior would be someone named Fabio?



and that's that!



Def-a-Gon 16 (Defeat Agony #16)



real men hug each other


and now i have to rush to get to attend Mass, knowing i have to wade through the inevitable gaggle of drunk Italian-Americans littering the streets in celebration.