FUCK!

its one thing to get saved on, but missing the net? shit, Komano's gonna get scrucified back home

NIPPPONNNNN :(

Komano's gonna have nightmares for years. I feel so bad for the dude...

That was not the worst penalty kick attempt - it was actually pretty good. The worst thing Komano will have to deal with is the fact that his shot was just an inch away from going into the net. I've seen other soccer players miss by miles.

When you're on such a big stage, someone is bound to fold and it just so happened to be Komano. Pressure is a huge factor.

man the japan coach shows no emotion

HELL YES THEY WILL!

That's a true, old school characteristic of a Japanese man, haha.

It's not a hockey puck... an inch wouldn't have made a difference. It was probably more like six inches...

six inches always makes a difference........:p

Still, my main point was the fact that his shot wasn't as bad as other soccer players who don't even manage to hit the post.

I was speaking figuratively when I said, "he missed by an inch". Whether it be by one inch or a few, Komano will have to live with the fact that he was THAT close to getting his shot in.

When you miss, you miss, it doesn't matter if you hit the post or shot it 10 ft wide, there's no moral victories, you let yourself, your team, your country down. You think Komano's gonna feel any different from Baggio, Beckman?

You're right - a miss is a miss. But a miss that could have went in by a few inches would certainly feel a hell of a lot more crappy for me than if I missed by a mile. I think we can all agree that getting so close to something you really want and not getting it hurts much more than when you're not even close to begin with.

Either way, Komano will, unfortunately, be remembered as the man that essentially let his whole nation down.

nooooo japan!!!!

Spain and Portugal starting soon!

Don't know who to cheer for...I just hope they put on a great match.

cheer for spain
villa and torres up from FTW

Villa putting the goalie to work, hahaha

Cheering for Portugal here

Why is Ronaldo such a bitch? lol

think of Ronaldo like Sidney Crosby when he first broke into the league. Craves attention..but Ronaldo does it 100x worst with the whining and hten CRYING to people

Ugh, I don't like shooting from point blank range to determine the outcome of a soccer game... Watch the final end like this!

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oh guess who... DAVID VILLA
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Villa the mob boss scores!

Villa is a beast