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    Post by bluenine Tue Mar 18, 2008 2:18 pm

    Marco Rossi? I had no idea he was so popular!!! No other surprises for me, tho I would have thought that De Rossi, Pirlo and Nesta are also popular among Italians.

    Kaka wins popularity contest Tuesday 18 March, 2008
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    Kaka has been voted the most popular player in Italy in a survey conducted by publisher Panini. Over the course of two months, over 50,000 people were asked to select their favourite 11 and Kaka received more votes than Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Gigi Buffon, Alessandro Del Piero and Francesco Totti.

    The side consists of three Juventini, three Milan stars, three Inter men and one player from Roma and Genoa. Genoa’s former Azzurrini midfield talent Marco Rossi is the most surprising selection.

    The Panini “Top Team”:

    Goalkeeper: Gigi Buffon (Juventus)
    Defenders: Marco Materazzi (Inter), Paolo Maldini (Milan), Javier Zanetti (Inter)
    Midfielders: Kaka (Milan), Marco Rossi (Genoa), Gennaro Gattuso (Milan), Pavel Nedved (Juventus)
    Strikers: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter), Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus), Francesco Totti (Roma)
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    Post by Calidad Tue Mar 18, 2008 2:51 pm

    Why is Materazzi so popular? definition of scum
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    Post by Red n' Black Tue Mar 18, 2008 2:53 pm

    Cause he is so controversial. To be honest though, I don't mind Marco at all, he is such a character Laughing
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    Post by BoBo Vieri 32 Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:04 pm

    Calidad wrote:Why is Materazzi so popular? definition of scum

    his popularity rose alot after the WC
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    Post by Machiavel Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:10 pm

    What is the definition of ‘popular’?
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    Post by BoBo Vieri 32 Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:13 pm

    the Bojan identity wrote:What is the definition of ‘popular’?

    well liked by the fans and the media i guess.
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    Post by Machiavel Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:17 pm

    BoBo Vieri 32 wrote:
    the Bojan identity wrote:What is the definition of ‘popular’?

    well liked by the fans and the media i guess.

    Yeah, Kaka fits the bill. I don’t think there’s any fan that has anything bad to say about him or even dislike him.
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    Post by 110% Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:43 pm

    the Bojan identity wrote:
    BoBo Vieri 32 wrote:
    the Bojan identity wrote:What is the definition of ‘popular’?

    well liked by the fans and the media i guess.

    Yeah, Kaka fits the bill. I don’t think there’s any fan that has anything bad to say about him or even dislike him.

    me Wink, he's overrated

    All this virgin until his wedding day and belonging to god stuff pisses me off as well. If he wants to do it fair enough, but why does he have to tell everyone about it. It's as if he's saying, look how great I am, I've made this great sacrifice, so acknowledge me.
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    Post by Machiavel Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:50 pm

    He’s a good role model for the children though. You know: say your prayers, eat your vitamins and respect women.
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    Post by Super Progress Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:57 pm

    110% wrote:
    the Bojan identity wrote:
    BoBo Vieri 32 wrote:
    the Bojan identity wrote:What is the definition of ‘popular’?

    well liked by the fans and the media i guess.

    Yeah, Kaka fits the bill. I don’t think there’s any fan that has anything bad to say about him or even dislike him.

    me Wink, he's overrated

    All this virgin until his wedding day and belonging to god stuff pisses me off as well. If he wants to do it fair enough, but why does he have to tell everyone about it. It's as if he's saying, look how great I am, I've made this great sacrifice, so acknowledge me.
    He is part of a group that tries to give out the message of god to others. i think Edmilson is part of this group too. i think he got religous because he was supposed to be handicapped but somehow he he recovered.
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    Post by 110% Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:57 pm

    the Bojan identity wrote:He’s a good role model for the children though. You know: say your prayers, eat your vitamins and respect women.

    so you tell your child to study hard, but he does the index fingers in the air celebration ala kaka, and says it's all up to god and he's going to become a footballer

    after dropping out of school without any qualifications he becomes a bum Wink
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    Post by golsud Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:59 pm

    110% wrote:
    the Bojan identity wrote:He’s a good role model for the children though. You know: say your prayers, eat your vitamins and respect women.

    so you tell your child to study hard, but he does the index fingers in the air celebration ala kaka, and says it's all up to god and he's going to become a footballer

    after dropping out of school without any qualifications he becomes a bum Wink

    You could have Ronaldinho & Adriano as your role models and be finished at 28.
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    Post by Fey Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:01 pm

    Kuyt is a religious man as well! No sex before marriage and all that! Kluivert on the other hand...rape and murder Ale
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    Post by Machiavel Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:01 pm

    110% wrote:
    the Bojan identity wrote:He’s a good role model for the children though. You know: say your prayers, eat your vitamins and respect women.

    so you tell your child to study hard, but he does the index fingers in the air celebration ala kaka, and says it's all up to god and he's going to become a footballer

    after dropping out of school without any qualifications he becomes a bum Wink

    It’s not what Kaka does, it is what Kaka stands for. Don’t follow his football actions that’s a mirage, behind is the principles which children today should follow instead of listening to hippety-hop and become low life bums with no future and no career prospect and end up on the streets like cheap junkies, don’t know when there next meal is coming from and have a early walk to their grave. Follow Kaka or else.
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    Post by 110% Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:03 pm

    Supermadrid wrote:
    110% wrote:
    the Bojan identity wrote:
    BoBo Vieri 32 wrote:
    the Bojan identity wrote:What is the definition of ‘popular’?

    well liked by the fans and the media i guess.

    Yeah, Kaka fits the bill. I don’t think there’s any fan that has anything bad to say about him or even dislike him.

    me Wink, he's overrated

    All this virgin until his wedding day and belonging to god stuff pisses me off as well. If he wants to do it fair enough, but why does he have to tell everyone about it. It's as if he's saying, look how great I am, I've made this great sacrifice, so acknowledge me.
    He is part of a group that tries to give out the message of god to others. i think Edmilson is part of this group too. i think he got religous because he was supposed to be handicapped but somehow he he recovered.

    according to wikipedia:
    He suffered a career-threatening and possibly paralysis-inducing spine fracture at the age of 18 as a result of a swimming pool accident, but remarkably made a full recovery. He attributes his recovery to God and since tithed his income to his church.[1]

    but if there is a god, he made him have the accident in the first place Wink

    if anything god made him have the accident and the doctors saved him, and he doesn't thank doctors, he doesn't give part of his income to paralysis research. I think I hate him even more now Wink

    anyway I hate preachy people, if you want to do it fair enough, go knock yourself out, why do you have to go aorund telling everyone about it
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    Post by gone Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:06 pm

    110% wrote:
    Supermadrid wrote:
    110% wrote:
    the Bojan identity wrote:
    BoBo Vieri 32 wrote:
    the Bojan identity wrote:What is the definition of ‘popular’?

    well liked by the fans and the media i guess.

    Yeah, Kaka fits the bill. I don’t think there’s any fan that has anything bad to say about him or even dislike him.

    me Wink, he's overrated

    All this virgin until his wedding day and belonging to god stuff pisses me off as well. If he wants to do it fair enough, but why does he have to tell everyone about it. It's as if he's saying, look how great I am, I've made this great sacrifice, so acknowledge me.
    He is part of a group that tries to give out the message of god to others. i think Edmilson is part of this group too. i think he got religous because he was supposed to be handicapped but somehow he he recovered.

    according to wikipedia:
    He suffered a career-threatening and possibly paralysis-inducing spine fracture at the age of 18 as a result of a swimming pool accident, but remarkably made a full recovery. He attributes his recovery to God and since tithed his income to his church.[1]

    but if there is a god, he made him have the accident in the first place Wink

    if anything god made him have the accident and the doctors saved him, and he doesn't thank doctors, he doesn't give part of his income to paralysis research. I think I hate him even more now Wink

    anyway I hate preachy people, if you want to do it fair enough, go knock yourself out, why do you have to go aorund telling everyone about it

    Like school teachers. Hate them. Always try to convince you that what they say it's true.
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    Post by bluenine Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:03 pm

    I don't really care what his religious beliefs are, and don't care whether he preaches them. Thats his call.

    What I will say about Kaka is that he is a good role model, a true professional. Always tries to say the right thing, does not let his personal life impact his game, and always strives to perform. For that, he has my respect.

    But as far as role models go, for me Zanetti remains as the best example in football... professionally and otherwise. Always gives his best, the most consistent player I have ever seen in over 20 years of watching football, never gives up, one of the hardest workers in football even at this age, his loyalty and commitment to his club are beyond doubt, and also does so much charity work in his personal life. If you are looking for a role model in football, it cannot get any better than Il Capitano!
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    Post by Deano Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:02 am

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    Post by TheCrazy58 Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:51 am

    I respect Kaka's religious beliefs but at the same time, there's a Tom Cruise element to it....
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    Post by Super Progress Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:21 am

    110% wrote:
    Supermadrid wrote:
    110% wrote:
    the Bojan identity wrote:
    BoBo Vieri 32 wrote:
    the Bojan identity wrote:What is the definition of ‘popular’?

    well liked by the fans and the media i guess.

    Yeah, Kaka fits the bill. I don’t think there’s any fan that has anything bad to say about him or even dislike him.

    me Wink, he's overrated

    All this virgin until his wedding day and belonging to god stuff pisses me off as well. If he wants to do it fair enough, but why does he have to tell everyone about it. It's as if he's saying, look how great I am, I've made this great sacrifice, so acknowledge me.
    He is part of a group that tries to give out the message of god to others. i think Edmilson is part of this group too. i think he got religous because he was supposed to be handicapped but somehow he he recovered.

    according to wikipedia:
    He suffered a career-threatening and possibly paralysis-inducing spine fracture at the age of 18 as a result of a swimming pool accident, but remarkably made a full recovery. He attributes his recovery to God and since tithed his income to his church.[1]

    but if there is a god, he made him have the accident in the first place Wink

    if anything god made him have the accident and the doctors saved him, and he doesn't thank doctors, he doesn't give part of his income to paralysis research. I think I hate him even more now Wink

    anyway I hate preachy people, if you want to do it fair enough, go knock yourself out, why do you have to go aorund telling everyone about it
    From what i read it wasnt doctors that saved him. that is why it was so incredible because they were telling him he might never walk again. anyway i dont like to be preached at but when he has the right to celebrate the way he does. also you if you see it from his side then he think he has been saved by God and so he want to spread the message to others can get the same enlightment.

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    What has he done that is similar to Tom Cruise?
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    Post by 110% Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:36 am

    Supermadrid wrote:
    110% wrote:
    Supermadrid wrote:
    110% wrote:
    the Bojan identity wrote:
    BoBo Vieri 32 wrote:
    the Bojan identity wrote:What is the definition of ‘popular’?

    well liked by the fans and the media i guess.

    Yeah, Kaka fits the bill. I don’t think there’s any fan that has anything bad to say about him or even dislike him.

    me Wink, he's overrated

    All this virgin until his wedding day and belonging to god stuff pisses me off as well. If he wants to do it fair enough, but why does he have to tell everyone about it. It's as if he's saying, look how great I am, I've made this great sacrifice, so acknowledge me.
    He is part of a group that tries to give out the message of god to others. i think Edmilson is part of this group too. i think he got religous because he was supposed to be handicapped but somehow he he recovered.

    according to wikipedia:
    He suffered a career-threatening and possibly paralysis-inducing spine fracture at the age of 18 as a result of a swimming pool accident, but remarkably made a full recovery. He attributes his recovery to God and since tithed his income to his church.[1]

    but if there is a god, he made him have the accident in the first place Wink

    if anything god made him have the accident and the doctors saved him, and he doesn't thank doctors, he doesn't give part of his income to paralysis research. I think I hate him even more now Wink

    anyway I hate preachy people, if you want to do it fair enough, go knock yourself out, why do you have to go aorund telling everyone about it
    From what i read it wasnt doctors that saved him. that is why it was so incredible because they were telling him he might never walk again. anyway i dont like to be preached at but when he has the right to celebrate the way he does. also you if you see it from his side then he think he has been saved by God and so he want to spread the message to others can get the same enlightment.

    TheCrazy58
    What has he done that is similar to Tom Cruise?

    It's not so much his belief in god, it is his connection to a specific church. He has some part of his salary going to this "church", donated his wpoty trophy to them etc. Kind of publising it, getting others to join, donate their money and so on, in the hope of "being saved".

    I'd rather get the same enlightenment as him by getting saved from god and being given amazing footballing ability rather than have him preaching to me.

    Being an evangelical christian means he is against gays, abortion etc. And probably numerous other dodgy beliefs that religious nutters are given. Not the best role model for me, I'd rather someone more liberal.

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