The WORLD CUP thread

Originally Posted by carelesschucca

I love Super Bock, and Sagres, but then again I love Portugal through and through the people are lovely, and I have family that are Portuguese. I keep planning on going back to Lisbon so I can pop along to Estoril to watch the Moto-GP (can’t believe Its been three years since the last time)

So as always I’ll be rooting for the boys in maroon gold and green…

The Guardian...

Going so close only to be shafted by a last-minute Italian winner - you'll get over it my Aussie friends. It's all part of the big learning curve in international football.

And it's really, really, really funny for the rest of us ...

Sad but very true.

How jammy were Italy! defo should've gone to the Socceroo's

The Ukraine V Switzerland was just poor. Even England were never that bad

Italy are laughing. The Shevchenko go show had better pull it's socks up.

Penalty? No but when is life fair? I ask you?

A team that did not concede a single goal in 4 games including a period of extra time....goes out! Has that ever happened before? One for future sports trivia quiz I reckon.

Bloody diving sookie la, la Italians give 'em something to roll about on the ground over.....

However, we had our chances and didn't capitalise on them. Still, for a country that barely registers on the world soccer stage, top 16 isn't too shabby.

I'd say that Italy and England were almost on par with there perfromances in the first few games. A good match would be to see them play each other, sadly I think England will struggle with Portugal, and Italy will walk through to the Semi's undeservedly!

First up today Brazil Vs. Ghana. Now that could be a very entertaining game. The African side will not roll over and play with a lot of energy which could just disrupt the Brazilians.....well for a while.

Then it's France Vs. España which could be a classic game. I hope that the Spanish squad have been ignoring what the press have been saying....that most of the French players have played their best football in the past. I think France are stinging from the criticism they have taken thus far and could be out to prove a point.

Watch out for Luis Aragones the Spanish coach, he always looks on the point of nodding off to sleep!

VIVA ESPAÑA!

no shocks in the world cup so far.

pretty much every game has gone to script.

either france or spain winning wouldn't be construed as a genuine shock.

brazil vs ghana however.......

thats all i'm saying.

Originally Posted by Peter Henry

Watch out for Luis Aragones the Spanish coach.....

Ah.....he of racist comment fame?

I'll be cheering for the French. Nothing personal, it's just that my fantasy league team will be stuffed on the transfer front if Spain win