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"Dorian West" <westdorian@yahoo.com.au> wrote in
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> CHAMPIONS OF EUROPE - 2004, GRECIA, HELLAS!
> 
> "Meio Burro" <meioburro@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:GK0Hc.565$em4.316@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...
>> July 2004 - FIFA's Ranking
>>
>> 1. Brasil - 835 pontos (0)
>> 2. Fran�a - 813 (0)
>> 3. Espanha - 792 (0)
>> 4. Rep�blica Checa - 762 (+7)
>> 5. Holanda - 748 (0)
>> 6. M�xico - 743 (-2)
>> 7. Estados Unidos - 735 (+2)
>> 8. Inglaterra - 733 (+5)
>> 9. It�lia - 729 (+1)
>> 10. Turquia - 723 (-5)
>> 11. Argentina - 722 (-6)
>> 12. Portugal - 715 (+10)
>> 13. Alemanha - 715 (-4)
>> 14. Gr�cia - 710 (+21)
>> 15. Dinamarca - 706 (0)
>> 16. Camar�es - 702 (-4)
>> 17. Rep�blica Irlanda - 702 (-2)
>> 18. Nig�ria - 697 (-2)
>> 19. Su�cia - 686 (-1)
>> 20. Coreia do Sul - 670 (0)
>>
>> =====================================
>> "Dorian West" <westdorian@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message
>> news:40ec75a6$1@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
>> > "Roman" <nirvana@here.de> wrote in message
>> > news:k2sf2owkv0uo$.7q5pap40437t.dlg@40tude.net...
>> > > On Wed, 7 Jul 2004 15:29:56 +0100, Dorian West wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > They beat you boys TWICE!!!!! and read the stats and see how
>> > > > many 
>> fouls
>> > the
>> > > > Greeks had committed against them. As for stealth, they played
> well -
>> > better
>> > > > than other catennacio sides who maintain possession, slow it
>> > > > down 
> and
>> > don't
>> > > > attack. When the Greeks got the ball they attacked and when
>> > > > they 
>> didn't
>> > they
>> > > > let the others come at them.
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > > I was impressed by the Greeks' playful handling of the ball,
>> > > right in 
>> > front
>> > > of their own goal, even when the space was full of their
>> > > opponents. 
>> Others
>> > > would have kicked the ball as far away as possible, but they kept
>> playing
>> > > the ball between themselves. Made me laugh a few times, looked
>> > > really 
>> cool
>> > > and superior.
>> >
>> > Yes, true, but this cost them a goal against Spain, IMO.
>> >
>> >
>>
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> 
> 

Brazil was rated too high. They are 2nd or 3rd in reality. They are 
playing politics here. 

Greece deserves to be placed at least two or three places higher.

Mr. Metaxa