Ştiam eu că jocul ăsta e plin de bug-uri. Din cele comunicate astăzi de Electronic Arts, în urma folosirii unui engine de simulare în jocul lor 2006 FIFA World Cup, au fost testate toate cele 32 de echipe din competiţie şi s-a ajuns la concluzia că Cehia va câştiga turneul. Ca să vezi! Mare finală a fost disputată între cehi şi brazilieni, care în cele din urmă au suferit o înfrângere uimitoare după ce Milan Baros a stabilit scorul final la 2-1, dintr-o pasă decisivă trimisă de Pavel Nedved în minutul 77.
Următoarele statistici au mai fost prezise de EA:
- FIFA World Cup Champion: Czech Republic
- FIFA World Cup Final: Czech Republic 2 Brazil 1
- 1st team to be eliminated: Ecuador
- Golden Shoe winner: Milan Baros, Czech Republic (6 goals)
- Golden Ball winner: Pavel Nedved, Czech Republic
"In the EA SPORTS simulation, old rivalries were reignited. England was beaten by Germany in the Round of Sixteen. The host country then went on to meet eventual champion Czech Republic in one semifinal. The Czech team, inspired by Nedved in his final tournament as an international player, halted the German advance with a 2-1 victory, with Nedved getting on to the scoresheet.
The only penalty shoot-out of the tournament was at the end of a classic clash between Brazil and Argentina in the other semifinal. With result locked at 2-2 at the end of extra time, the freshly substituted Robinho was the man of the moment to hammer home the winning goal after Juan Riquelme shot wide for Argentina's final penalty.
The biggest tournament upsets were Italy and Portugal being knocked out in the group stages.
The surprise team of the tournament was Costa Rica who recorded their greatest finish in FIFA World Cup history by reaching the quarterfinals."
Ho, ajunge! Cehia câştigând cupa - asta o mai înţeleg cumva. Dar Costa Rica în sferturile de finală? Come on! Ar face bine să mai ruleze simularea aia o dată, după ce patch-uiesc jocul.
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