Go Italy!!!!

I've decided that as much as I want to see Germany win on their home turf, I'm still rooting for Italy. I want a France/Italy rematch/revenge for 1998.

Hear that, LeBleu-sers? You're going down!!!!

Good post here by The Daily Transcript.

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