Hi zatie!
You know, Germans are really disappointed that we lost in the last minute. Germany played very well. But then, Italy played a bit better and if they can score two goals in the last minute of extra time, they deserve to win. Really. Nobody holds any grudges against the Italians because they played better. If they hadn't, if they only got to the finaly by way of a undeserved penalty shot or something, maybe that would have been different. But Italy's players were that bit better , cleverer (in a positive way), more experienced and thus they deserved it.
I think nobody really thought we'd make it that far in te World Cup, to be honest. The German team wasn't very good before the World Cup and most of us thought it would be fantastic if we made it to the quarter finals. The quarterfinal match against Argentina was more like a final to us than anything.
Anyway, Italy won deservedly and I'm sure there are as many France supporters as Italy supporters among the Germans. There may be some idiots who don't want the Italians to win because we lost against them but overall the impression is more that Italy was a better and they deserved to be in the finals.
As to Ballack and Gattuso: yes, you're right, talk is not important.
I rely on that as well, I can only speak a few words of Italian.
(and while you discuss about, do you mind if I take Ballack for me? 
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Vero Acquario
