Couldn't agree more. Matches have been won and lost due to blown calls rather than the efforts of the team. It's a fucking disgrace.

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holy shit, 7-0? finally!

jico, you lucky dog, you can stop crying now

oh wow. yes that'll do.

and this is what i think

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcsTMl4g9V8

damn, the chileans needed a compass to find the goal. a miracle they scored once, even against just 10 players; they even let the swiss create some danger for them. i like chile's aggressive style, but they lack the goods to make much of it. spain *should* kick their ass when they meet. ref was "oversensitive" and dished out cards like candy.

I am so fucking HYPE to get to the USA match damnit!

Yeah, the referee sort of spoilt that game i thought. N Korea and Portugal was great though. Bit of a virtuoso performance from Ronaldo. Sort of annoying seeing him showboating towards the end, especially in the run up to his goal. Brilliant performance though, at least in the second half.


It's a real shame that the scheduling for the third round means England play simultaneously with the USA. Both those games are gonna be immense.

I think it is actualy pretty clever, by making all of groups A-H play at the same times it keeps teams from learning where they stand until the matches are all actually complte, and that way teams have less reason to "phone it in" as it may be.

Yeah, it can't be any other way but it is still a shame. The third round is gonna be so intense.

the fucking jinxes finally score! sweet shit on rye, they won't shut up about it now. "oh, spain, spain...." aghhhhh. awesome goal though.

That looks like a great film, knox! Well spotted.

On topic - It was a shame that Portugal served up North Korea their head with a side order of fries and coleslaw, but it bodes well for a Brazil-Portugal final game. Will Portugal take the game to the Brazilians, or will they be beguiled by the Samba Boys' reputation?

that WAS a great play by the Spanish player to get that goal!

yeah. kicking with such precision while dropping to the ground is no easy skill. the kick itself was genius.

very nice goal from Villa

Ivory Coast cans still stay in it if they kick ass against Portugal.

I do believe Ghana is going for sure, SA can possibly make it both Mexico or Uruguay beat the other by 3 goals and SA also takes France by 2-3 goals.. Cameroon is out for sure though, probably Algeria too..

Actually Nigeria still has a chance if they kick ass against greece..

Its Africa week.

i'w waiting friday to see how we kill to the "eternal favourites" GO CHILE...

i hope you do!

An upset is always interesting but I think the tournament as a whole will suffer if Spain don't progress beyond the qualifying rounds. They looked brilliant last night - the best football I've seen in the tournament so far, I'd say - and I'd hate to see the back of them on that form.

I won't mind if France or England go out simply because they've shown nothing. I could watch England and France's off-pitch self-destruction all day long.

Terry's failed attempt at a coup has definitely been my non-footballing highlight of the tournament so far.

^That was hilarious.

John Terry, the captain without captain's arm band:
We're going to have a crisis meeting, whether Capello likes it or not!

Don Fabio:
Shut up John, I'm the boss here. There won't be a meeting.

John Terry, the captain without captain's arm band:
Of course. I'm sorry, boss.