New FIFA rankings: France is 4th?

November 22nd, 2006 | By: Laurie | 17 Comments »

Well, the new FIFA rankings are out. The results (or at least the only ones I care about):

1. Brazil
2. Italy
3. Argentina
4. France

Hmm. I’m questioning their ranking criteria. Let’s think about this:

France vs. Brazil. How did that last matchup end? Oh, right. France won.
France vs. Italy. How did THAT last matchup end? Oh, I remember! France won.
France vs. Argentina? That one is coming up on February 7. Mark your calendars. Should be a great game. (France will win.) ;-)

And yes, Brazil, Italy and Argentina fans, I’m just trying to get a rise out of you as I head off for a boring (wait, did I say boring? What I meant by that was: THRILLING) Thanksgiving with the relatives. Enjoy the holiday!



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Username By luca | November 23rd, 2006 at 1:41 am
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Guess which team doesn’t belong. Starts with an A and ends in tina. It just jumps out at you.

Allez

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Username By BIB | November 23rd, 2006 at 9:03 am
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so in your opinion France should be number 1 in the world, in your dreams. I think if France had been more convincing in the Group stage at WC2006 things would be different. Brazil’s been number 1 for like 100 years and that will never change. so except it and move on.

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Username By luca | November 23rd, 2006 at 1:09 pm
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It’s not that France should be #1 but how in the world can Argentina be ranked 3? They have been nothing short of brutal in the past year or so.

Really it’s not that big a deal, no-one places much credence on Fifa’s Rankings anyway.

Allez

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Username By SAM | November 23rd, 2006 at 2:28 pm
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BRazil sucks
Italy sucks and stinks

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Username By luca | November 23rd, 2006 at 4:39 pm
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Sam you write beautifully.

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Username By fab | November 23rd, 2006 at 4:52 pm
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argentina do well when it counts

confed cup finalists as well as the most attractive team in the world cup

france wins 1-0 and is boring as hell to watch

i guess you guys take your freindlies serious tho like the english do

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Username By luca | November 23rd, 2006 at 5:22 pm
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fab …”argentina do well when it counts” did you not hear the news about the last 5 World Cups?

Anyway like I said no-one pays attention to Fifa. Everyone knows the top five are Brazil France Italy Germany and Spain.

Same old European Domination.

Allez

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Username By Kelvin | November 23rd, 2006 at 7:32 pm
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Luca, Argentina: 2 WCs, France: 1 WC and a headbutt. Now Stfu and go eat snails.

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Username By luca | November 23rd, 2006 at 8:02 pm
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Hey Kevin…i’m having snails on Saturday as a matter of fact with a fine bottle of wine.

I can only guess you are an old timer or had to google the last time Argentina won a WC. Either way good for you.

Crack open a pepsi, boil a fine hotdog and watch black and white video of the last time Arg. was relevant in a WC.

Allez.

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Username By france! | November 23rd, 2006 at 11:38 pm
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Luca, this clip is for you. Some great memories from our great french team, enjoy!=)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=v-8AJTW7RIY&mode=related&search=

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Username By BIB | November 24th, 2006 at 7:45 am
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SAM i think you suck and definitely stink, go wipe your arse buddy.

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Username By Sam | November 24th, 2006 at 11:53 pm
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Just so there’s no confusion, the SAM who wrote that is not I, Sam, the writer for France Offside.

Argentina underperforms, with the talent they have they should be n. 3, but with the results they get they shouldn’t. And I don’t care who does, it I want Brazil out of number 1.

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Username By luca | November 25th, 2006 at 11:08 am
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I didn’t enjoy that video.

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Username By Goddy | November 27th, 2006 at 5:26 am
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Hey just cause France beat a few good teams once it makes up only for a bit, they take in to consideration the whole year’s performance of a team not just a few matches.

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Username By luca | November 27th, 2006 at 11:23 pm
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I think that

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Username By azzurro | November 28th, 2006 at 11:27 am
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Oh what poor people here with a very little mind!!! They are talking and arguing and talking about a FIFA ranking. Well!! France 1st, Brazil 1st, Argentina 1st Happy???? What about Italy…we are happy with our WC 2006 and the gold ballon for IL CAPITANO …..pls you all take all the rest we are happy with the above small things.
and enjoy this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40QrP0_hBaU&mode=related&search=

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Username By terry carvallo | March 31st, 2008 at 3:29 pm
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HONESTLY WHO REALLY CARES, WHAT COUNT ARE WE WIN THE EURO FOR NOW, LOOK AT GREECE 4 YEARS AGO WHEREETHEY EVEN IN THE TOP 10 WHEN THEY WON, YEARS FROM NOW WE WILL REMEMBER IS WHO WON NOT WHAT THEY RANKED LOL

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