World Cup 2010 (spoilers inside of course)

[dropstharockalot]

The Kiwi fans had the best costumes so far.  The one guy with the enormous blow-up kiwi bird on his head made me laugh out loud.

As for the NZ defender that committed the touch-foul that lead to tying penalty kick - I don't think he hung his head because he committed a foul that lead to a penalty kick; I think he hung his head because he committed a foul that all the NZ rugby players were going to mock as not being hard enough.

[duqette]

I'll just say this:

The Italians are better actors than soccer football athletes.

Sheesh.

That's the one part of the game I can't stand, the "simulation."  Just play the game already and enough with the cheating.

[KnightofNi]

I'll just say this:

The Italians are better actors than soccer football athletes.

Sheesh.

That's the one part of the game I can't stand, the "simulation."  Just play the game already and enough with the cheating.

did anyone catch Ruud Gullit's take on the italian style of play?

he is not what you would call a fan of it.

[duqette]

did anyone catch Ruud Gullit's take on the italian style of play?

he is not what you would call a fan of it.

link?

[KnightofNi]

link?

it was during the post-match of the italy game. the statement i'm referring to was only about 3 lines long, but it spoke volumes.
it might be on espn3. i can't view video at work.

[Le Pirate]

paging Kim Jong-il:


Your team is going to need a ride home....and a band-aid for their hurt pride 

[KnightofNi]

paging Kim Jong-il:


Your team is going to need a ride home....and a band-aid for their hurt pride 

you think the players will make it back home?
i would be amazed if they even got to see their families again.


dear leader was on the invisible cell phone by the 4th goal.

[Vindingo]

talk about dives... the dude from the Ivory Coast should win an Oscar.  He puts the Italian players to shame. 

[KnightofNi]

talk about dives... the dude from the Ivory Coast should win an Oscar.  He puts the Italian players to shame. 

yeah, that was really bad. however, it was a foul on kaka and anytime a brazilian gets ejected i will cheer. (because i'm an asshole like that)

also, i hate to admit it, but the foul that lead to the US' disallowed goal was a bit divey.

[derby]

it appears there are indeed consequences for poor officiating at world cup...

http://outofbounds.nbcsports.com/2010/06/post-606.html.php

[duccarlos]

it appears there are indeed consequences for poor officiating at world cup...

http://outofbounds.nbcsports.com/2010/06/post-606.html.php

But you can't challenge flags in the NFL, why would they challenge a foul in the World Cup.

The North Koreans are probably looking for asylum as we speak.

[Le Pirate]

you think the players will make it back home?
i would be amazed if they even got to see their families again.


dear leader was on the invisible cell phone by the 4th goal.

what N. Korean soccer team?     

[KnightofNi]

what N. Korean soccer team?     

hey now. i play on a team. it's not good, and we whiff on the ball a few times per game, but we are still a team.

we just arent' in danger of defecting. 

[Kopfjäger]

2010 FIFA World Cup - Portugal Routs North Korea, 7-0

[DanTheMan]

Viva Mexico!