Archive for June, 2010

Oh, where have you gone Cristiano Ronaldo? We know that you didn’t show up at the World Cup.

This clown is the most expensive futebol player in the world yet he has only ripped twines once.

This stinks bad boy.

No wonder my fellow Brasileiros call you the fake Ronaldo. The real Ronaldo can still score even though he is fat and out of shape.

Ronaldo is the top scorer in World Cup history with 15.

Cristiano at this rate it will take you 100 years to reach 15.

The bad news Spain defeated Portugal 1-0.

Instead of attack, Portugal sat back and played defense.

Spain had a 2-1 edge in possession.

David Villa received a great back-healed pass from mate Xavi Hernandez. Shot. Block. Save. Rebound. Shot. Score.

Villa’s rebound of his own shot in the 63^rd minute was the difference in the match.

I don’t get this game plan employed by Portugal.

You have a guy who can rip the twines and you don’t use him.

Jeez, let the fake Ronaldo have a whack at the Spanish “D”.

If you are going to lose, at least go down swinging.

But, hey what do I know I’m just a blogger.

Spain is on to the next round where they will take on Paraguay who beat Japan in a 5-3 PK shoot out win.

Both sides were tied nil-nil after 120 minutes of hard-nosed futebol.

Paraguay had most of the possession but they Paraguayans couldn’t crack the code. 

This match up should be a good one.

So far, Argentina, Brasil, Paraguay, and Uruguay have advanced to the quarterfinals.

Only Chile didn’t make it because Brasil kicked their butts.

I am looking forward to a Brasil-Argentina final.

I told my friend Robert, who works at Jons in Van Nuys, CA, that I expected to see a Brasil-Argentina final.

So far so good.

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We did it. Brasil took care of business by shutting out Chile 3-0.

The guys were at their best.

This was one of those slow marches into enemy territory. Inch by inch Brasileiros took control of the match.

Juan’s wicked header off a well-placed corner kick from Ismael Fuentes in the 34^th minute gave Brasil a 1-0 lead.

From this point on it was baby this sucker is done.

Luis Fabiano took to the rack. A fake left. A side step right. Here is your jock mister keeper. Fabiano deposited the rock into the back of the empty net in the 38^th minute.

Kaka set this sucker up with a perfect feed into the box.

Kaka is not scoring but this dude is making the magic man Magic Johnson proud.

A seleção aproveitou a vantagem e se manteve no ataque, chegando ao segundo gol três minutos depois. Se abriu 1 a 0 em um lance de bola parada, fez 2 a 0 em outra especialidade desse time: o contra-ataque. Robinho correu pela esquerda e encontrou Kaká no meio, na entrada da área. Com apenas um toque, típico do camisa 10, ele deixou Luis Fabiano na cara do goleiro. O atacante, que um minuto antes se atrapalhara sozinho em um toque de calcanhar, driblou Bravo com estilo e fez seu terceiro gol nesta Copa. O jogo, complicado até os 34 minutos, chegou ao intervalo com boa vantagem no placar para a seleção.

Just call me the assist man Kaka.

Who needs scoring when your best player is setting the table for the rest of his mates.

Robinho’s strike in the 59^th minute was the final nail in Chiles coffin.

Ramires stole the ball at midfield. He took straight up the middle of the pitch.

Ramires arrived at the top of the box and hit Robinho with a little diddy.

Top shelf right and this baby was over.

Globo Esporte put it this way-  Se não estava tão fácil construir jogadas, o melhor jeito de chegar ao gol foi destruindo. Ramires roubou bola no meio-campo e acelerou em direção à área, livrando-se de dois marcadores e desviando a bola do terceiro, dando passe para Robinho. O atacante chutou e tirou a bola do alcance do goleiro, fazendo 3 a 0 aos 14 minutos. Desencantou no Mundial na África do Sul, marcando seu primeiro gol.

It is on to the next round for Brasil.

Now we take on Netherlands.

The Dutch defeated Slovakia 2-1.

This match will be a classic battle between to futebol giants.

After the victory Brasil was okay, this was cool.

Next.

Dunga has this squad focused on the prize.

The World Cup title.

Up next Netherlands in our march to the title.

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Most of media pundits will remember the goal was taken away from England in the first half. Yes, this was a bad call but in reality, it was small factor in the out come of the German 4-1 dismantling of England.

The Three Lions have played like crap since the World Cup began. England should have killed the USA instead wound up with one all tie.

England couldn’t score against an inferior Algerian squad and this ended in a nil-nil draw.

England struggled in a 1-0 over Slovenia.

German was faster and stronger.

The Germans first goal, in the 20^th minute, was a lightening quick counter attack.

Actually, the German keeper Manuel Neuer punted the long ball. The punt split the English “D” down the middle.

Miroslav Klose beat two defenders to the ball. English keeper David James instead of taking charge he stood his ground.

This was a dumb move.

Klose scored to make it 1-0 Germany.

The English “D” was horrible.

This was the match changer.

The English played without heart.

Germany scored a few moments later on a great easy goal by Lukas Podolski nailed the winner in the 32^nd minute to make 2-0.

A header by Upson in the 37^th minute cut the gap to 2-1.

Then Lampard’s goal that was not a goal and all broke loose in the media as well as on the pitch.

Sure, this may have changed the direction of the match in the English favor but Germany was a far superior side on this day.

The Germans kicked the English butts all over the pitch.

England was not ready to play.

Germany beat the English to every free ball, every crossing ball into the box, every ball period.

The sad fact is this England was overrated.

Wayne Rooney played like crap.

The English defense was Swiss cheese.

Lampard, Cole, Gerrard, James, Defoe, and Terry looked like they were running cement boots.

You could have timed these clowns with a sundial.

Fire the coach. Fire the players. Do what Brasil did after we were embarrassed in the 2006 World Cup. Get rid of the fat cats. Bring in younger players who are hungry and want to win.

Fire Rooney, Cole, Gerrard, Cole, James, and Terry.

England you got what sowed.

Bupkis.

Another controversial goal in the World Cup so what else is new?

Argentina rolls past Mexico 3-1.

Tevez’s first goal was clearly offside by at least two yards. The ref said it was good. Argentina was up 1-0 after the 26^th minute.

This goal took the wind out of the Mexican sails.

A dumb turnover near the Mexican goal gave Gonzalo Higuain a gift in the 33^rd minute.

Argentina was up 2-0.

Tevez powered a bullet of strike from 25 yards out in the 52^nd minute to give Argentinos a 3-nil lead.

Mexico started out like a house on fire.

The Mexican side had two good strikes on goal.

Argentina didn’t succumb to the pressure.

The superior Argentina side took control of the match.

And then rout was on.

Higuain now has scored four goals in the World Cup.

Argentina has a hot date with Germany the team that knocked them out of the 2006 World Cup Quarterfinals.

This is deja vu all over again.

I expect and Argentina-Brasil final.

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The more things change the more things stay the same. This is deja vu all over again. Ghana defeated the USA 2-1 in extra time.

It took 120 minutes to settle this puppy.

Ghana knocked out the USA of the 2006 World Cup held in Germany.

Yes, we won Group C  but the USA came up short when it counted.

Two defensive lapses killed the USA.

Kevin Prince Boateng split the seam in the “D”. He flat out beat a defenseless Tim Howard short post left in the 5^th minute.

The USA didn’t quit. We crawled back into the match.

Clint Dempsey took it to the rack. This forced the Ghana defender to foul him.

Up steps the D Man.

Landon Donovan nailed the PK off the right post in the 62^nd minute.

Injury time and it was Déjà vu all over again.

Asamoah Gyan beat two American defenders to the ball.

He flipped the shot over Tim Howard’s out stretched hands in the 93^rd minute.

The USA is now 0-1-14 in matches when they trailed at half.

These goals were not Tim Howard’s fault.

We played crappy “D” on these two plays that were the turning points of the match.

The USA showed promise but we still have a long way to go in futebol.

I am sad but hey this all part of the game.

Go Brasil.

Uruguay defeated South Korea 2-1.

Luis Suarez hit for the daily double.

Uruguay’s super striker Diego Forlan set up Suarez’s first goal with a great centering pass across the goal crease.

The second goal Suarez dribble to his right. He nailed a curling knuckler that went ker plunk off the right post into the twines.

Uruguay and Ghana will meet in the quarterfinals of the World Cup.

South America’s strong showing in the World Cup surprises the clowns at ESPN however, I am not.

I have been writing about South American futebol for two years.

The pundits used by ESPN are ex-European futebol players. All these guys know is the EPL, Spain, Italy, France, and Germany. They know nothing about South American clubs.

When one thinks about South American futebol only Brasil and Argentina, come to mind. Yet, team like  Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay are flying under the radar.

If you want to get a feel for South American futebol watch the Copa Libertadores. I have been follwing the Copa since 1993.

The teams that win the Copa always give the Champions League titleholder fits. Just ask Manchester United, Barcelona, Liverpool, and Inter Milan.

South American  futebol is for real folks.

Brasil has a ring for the thumb.

We are going for a ring for the other hand.

Italy has four titles.

Uruguay has won two World Cup titles.

Argentina has two titles too.

Many of the top futebolers are from South America.

Up next Argentina-Mexico and England-Germany.

Sunday will be great.

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The entire world was waiting to see the match between Brasil and Portugal. This baby ended in a nil-nil kiss your sister draw.

Dunga rested many of his top stars. Robinho was given the day off. Kaka had to sit out due two yellow cards and Elano missed to the ankle stomp administered by the dirty Ivory Coast buggers.

Brasil had most of the possessions.

Both sides had a few good scoring chances but ended up firing blanks.

The fake Ronaldo played like a girl. This dude sucks in big time matches.

The stupid folks at ESPN named the fake Ronaldo the man of the match. Only the idiots at ESPN could come up with something as insane and inane as this.

Dunga said it best- This was a totally dumb decision. Lucio should have been named player of the match not the fake fraud of a player Cristiano Ronaldo.

 Além do técnico Dunga, diferentes atletas da seleção brasileira criticaram a escolha de Cristiano Ronaldo como melhor jogador em campo. O mais enfático foi o zagueiro Lúcio: “É uma vergonha”, disse, depois de observar que a defesa brasileira anulou o atacante português. “A nossa defesa marcou muito bem, conseguiu neutralizar o Cristiano Ronaldo. Com todo respeito, acho uma vergonha ele ser eleito o melhor em campo”.Na entrevista coletiva depois do jogo, Dunga afirmou que, na sua opinião, o merecedor do troféu de melhor em campo deveria ser, justamente, o capitão da seleção brasileira. ““Eu elegeria o Lúcio, que interceptou todas as bolas e saiu jogando muito bem. Mas são as pessoas que escolhem que têm que ver”, comentou.

Lucio said someone must have been watching a different game.

Luis Fabiano também se surpreendeu com a escolha. “Quem ganhou? O Cristiano Ronaldo? Se ele foi eleito, alguém viu outro jogo”, ironizou. Sobre a própria atuação foi mais comedido: “Se ficam os 11 atrás, como eles ficaram, não há equipe que vença”, observou. “Foi muito complicado achar espaço”.

Os números mostram que Cristiano Ronaldo teve atuação apagada na partida. Chutou sete vezes a gol, mas só uma na direção certa e sem perigo para Julio Cesar. Tocou na bola 32 vezes, acertando 13 passes. Não sofreu marcação especial e levou apenas duas faltas. Conseguiu levar perigo ao gol brasileiro em uma única jogada. Depois de driblar Juan, levou Lúcio a tocar a bola para Raul Meireles, que quase marcou.

Portugal coach blamed Brasil for the lack of “O”.

Dunga said the Portuguese side sat back and did nothing.

Dunga played his cards tight to the vest.

We won Group G and now we faced South American foe Chile on Monday.

Portugal takes on European foe Spain.

Bye, Bye to the fake Ronaldo and his Portuguese buds.

Spain beat Chile 2-1 to win Group H.

Now it’s on to nut cutting time.

Brasil, USA, Uruguay, Chile, Netherlands, Ghana, Slovakia, and South Korea are on one side of the bracket.

You gotta look at the death side of the other bracket. Get this Spain, Argentina, England, Paraguay, Mexico, Germany, and Portugal in a knock down draw out bracket.

Twenty paces, aim and fire guys. Let’s hope the guns are loaded. Whatever you do, don’t fire blanks.

Six of the top fifteen teams in the world are in this bracket.

Crazy baby.

The Brasileiros press can scream at Dunga about how stupid he is but look at the teams he is match with.

You idiot pundits need to shut the blank up.

Dunga is a genius. ]

He has taken a team that was full of fat overpaid stars that didn’t care about anything and transformed this sorry team into one of the top teams in the world.

Dunga got rid of the fat man Ronaldo, the troublemaker Ronaldinho Gaucho, the coke head Adriano and the other clowns and replaced them with Kaka, Robinho, Maicon, and Fabiano.

It’s on to the next round baby.

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I am happy as a bug in a rug. The two 2006 World Cup finalists were given their walking papers.

Runner up France and 2006 World Cup chump, I mean champ, Italy didn’t make it out the Group stage.

Italy lost to of all people Slovakia 3-2.

On Tuesday, the French stunk the joint out in a loss to 2-1 loss to South Africa.

Only 2006 third place World Cup side Germany made it out of the Group stage.

This was just barely.

Paraguay and the Kiwis-New Zealand tied nil-nil.

Paraguay wins Group F.

Slovakia winds up in second place.

The Netherlands took care of business beating Cameroon 2-1.

The Dutch went undefeated in Group E.

Netherlands is the only European team that played very well.

Japan blasted Demark 3-1.

Japan finished second in Group E.

The dance card for the first round of the knockout stage is almost complete.

The Group H is in doubt.

All Chile has to do is beat Spain.

Spain is hanging a by thread.

The Spanish need to win.

Switzerland needs to beat Honduras by more than two goals or hope that Spain wins by a huge margin.

Chile has six points. They are a  plus two.

Spain has three points. The Spainish are a plus one.

Switzerland  has three points. The Swiss are even money.

I want Chile to send Spain to the cleaners.

Spain was the odd on favorite by many to win the whole shooting match.

I know I picked them to have a good shot to win it all but in my heart I would love to see them 86th.

The European sides are having a horrible World Cup.

South America is having a great World Cup so far.

Brasil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay are on to the next round.

The power of futebol has shifted to South America.

Everyone knows that Brasil and Argentina are world powers but what most folks don’t know is that club futebol in Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia and the rest of South America is very good.

If folks would examine the Copa Libertadores, they would see how good theses sides really are.

It is always EPL this, Italy that, French this and Spain that. But the clubs from South America drive these European clubs nuts.

All you have to do is look at the results the past few years in the FIFA World Club Championship.

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The USA won Group C with a thrilling 1-nil win over Alegria.

Landon Donovan is finally proving he belongs on the world futebol stage.
The Landon Man nailed the match winner in the 91^st minute.

The superman in goal Tim Howard set up this goal. Howard blocked a point blank shot. He gobbled up the loose ball. A quick outlet pass by Howard and we were off to the races.

Alegria never knew what hit them.

The USA was off to the races.

Buda bing buda boom the ball is in the back of the Algerian net in a matter moments.

Fast break futebol at its best.

You gotta love it.

Game, set, and match to the USA.

My wife and I stood and cheered at the top of our lungs.

Our neighbors thought we are nuts.

I have the papers to prove I am nuts.

We win the Group and now on to the knockout stage.

The idiot pundits in the USA media have proclaimed Landon Donovan the greatest player in United States history.

NOT!

One brilliant World Cup doesn’t make up for all the times Donovan stunk the joint out.

Read my lips Tim Howard is the only world-class player have.

Time in and time out Howard has saved the USA hide.

Without Howard, we would have lost to England, Alegria, and Slovenia.

Trust me on this.

England finally tickled the twines in a huge 1-0 over Slovenia.

Jermain Defoe saved the English skin when he nailed the match winner in the 23^rd minute.

The Aussies defeated Serbia 2-1.

Germany escaped with Ghana 1-0.

After a scoring barrage against a short-handed Australian squad, the Germans have petered out in goal production.

Germany is over rated.

Germany wins Group D.

Ghana and the Aussies tied for second with four points but Ghana had a better goal difference. Ghana was a zero while Australia was a minis three.

In my heart, I would love to see a miracle in South Africa. The USA wins the World Cup. Dreams are great to have.

Do you believe in Miracles?

YES!

1980 Lake Placid, New York.

USA upset the pro Russian hockey team and wins the Gold Medal.

Will this happen again?

If not I want Brasil to win.

I don’t want Argentina to win.

My head tells me that Brasil, Argentina, and Spain are even money to win it all.

The second tier consists of Germany, Netherlands, England, and Portugal.

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The dirty cheating French were sent home packing.

The big bad French boys lost to lowly South Africa 2-1.

This was an utterly horrible display of futebol that I have seen in many a moon.

 If you remember it was Zinedine whose world famous head butt cost the French the 2006 World Cup title.

The French cheated into the World Cup now the Frogs are paying the price for their lying cheating ways.

I love it.

France has no wins, one draw, and two losses.

Voce Vai.

Uruguay won Group A by defeating Mexico 1-0.

Both Mexico and Uruguay both advance to the knockout round.

South Africa finished their World Cup play with one win, one loss, and one tie.

Both Mexico and South Africa were tied with four points each but Mexico advanced on a better goal difference.

Mexico has a plus one while South Africa is a minus 2.

Good show South Africa.

Argentina scored two late second half goals en route to a 2-1 win over Greece.

Argentinos breezed thru Group B gobbling up the full amount of points six.

Maybe Maradona is learning how to manage big time futebol.

Messi was used as the lone striker while Tevez was given the day off.

Argentina has the strongest strike force in the world-Messi, Tevez, and Higuain.

Add to the mix Maxi Rodriguez, Martin Palermo, and Gabriel Heinze and Argentina is down right dangerous.

Argentina still has a great shot to win the World Cup.

It would be great to have a Brasil-Argentina World Cup final.

Here’s some food for thought.

The South American clubs have not lost a single match.

Brasil, Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, and Paraguay are showing the rest of the world where the real futebol powers are.

It sure as hell isn’t in Europe.

England, France, Italy, Germany are playing like crap.

They stink.

Nigeria and South Korea tied at two all.

South Korea gets their ticket punched to the knockout stage.

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Finally, Portugal played very well although be it against an inferior foe North Korea. Portugal flew to a huge 7-0 win.

Even the fake Ronaldo scored his first 2010 World Cup goal in the 87^th minute.

This match was over before it even began.

Portugal came flying out of the box.

They made mince meat of the vaunted North Korean “D.”

The Korean keeper Ri Myong-Guk must felt like he was in a shoot gallery.

Portugal takes on Brasil in the final match of Group G.

Portugal should move on.

Ivory Coast goose is cooked.

This is a dirty team.

Drogba and his mates should shot for dirty play and horrible acting.

Thank God Elano didn’t get hurt when the Ivory Coast player decided to do the ankle stomp on him.

Portugal played well but against Brasil Portugal will have a hard time even though Brasil is minus Kaka.

You better watch out for Danny Alves.

Robinho will be loaded for bear as well too.

Brasil has a point to prove.

We will be playing with a chip on our shoulders.

Watch out Portugal for your fakes stars better be ready.

Chile beat Switzerland 1-0.

Spain took care of business against Honduras winning 2-nil.

Chile is top dog with six points.

The Chileans are on to the next round.

Spain and the Swiss are tied for second with three points each.

Switzerland battles Honduras and Spain takes on Chile.

Spain has to win against Chile and hopes that Switzerland either losses or wins by less than two goals.

Brasil, Argentina, Netherlands, and Chile are on to the knockout stage.

The fun is just heating up.

I just love it.

The cheating French are fighting with each other.

Ireland must be laughing themselves silly.

Even with all this chaos the French are still dangerous.

I would love see them get 86^th in the Group stage along with the nasty Germans.

Italy the defending World Cup champs may not even make it out of the Group stage too.

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This is the match I have been waiting for Brasil- Ivory Coast.

Game on.

I love it.

So far, we have a tightly played contest.

Brasil hit for pay dirt in the in the 25^th minute. Luis Fabiano fought his way thru the tough Ivory Coast “D”.

He roofed a tight angled right side shot to give us 1-0 lead.

Kaka had his hand in the play with a great back heel pass to set up the winner.

Brasil has now seized the match by the throat.

Ivory Coast is still dangerous with Didier Drogba on the pitch.

This cat can change the scope of the match in a heartbeat.

Except for free kick, Drogba has been MIA.

This is not good for the Ivory Coast.

So far so good, for we are up 1-nil.

From the 35^th to the 37^th minute, the Ivory Coast has had three good attacks on goal. Zippo nada is the result.

We are half and we have the result we wanted a 1-0 lead.

We are in the money. Fabiano took it straight to the rack and beat three Ivory Coast defenders to make 2-0 Brasil in the 50^th minute.

A great long ball by mate Julio Cesar set this up.

Drogba had a great header on goal in the 54^th minute. His shot skidded across the goalmouth.

This was s close call. 

It is three-nil in the 63^rd minute.

Kaka took a free kick down the left side of the pitch. He set it up with a great crossover dribble.

This set up the defender to shade to the middle of the pitch.

Kaka went zoom past em.

He flew straight to Ivory Coast end line.

Elano broke to the center of the box.

Kaka fired a great diagonal pass to mate Elano.

Elano had the easy tap in goal to make 3-0 nil Brasil.

Drogba scored for the Ivory Coast on a break away header in the 79^th minute.

This was set up by a defensive lapse by Brasil.

Robinho stopped a for sure goal a few moments earlier.

This led directly to the Didier Drogba goal.

Now you see what I mean about how dangerous Drogba is.

It is 3-1 Brasil.

Kaka was given the heave-hoe after his second yellow card.

The Ivory Coast player deliberately ran into his elbow.

The guy’s a flopper.

This sucks big time.

Brasil was given the raw end of the deal.

Yet read the scoreboard fools.

You lost sucker.

3-1.

Brasil is on to the next round.

Kaka will miss the final Group stage match against Portugal.

Kaka played great.

He didn’t score but had two assists.

The Elephants are dirty.

The Brasil press said that peace has been restored on the Brasilian team. This win tested the nerves of the Brasileiros team- Globo Esporte- Foi uma vitória para restabelecer a paz entre a seleção brasileira e a torcida, que na arquibancada do Soccer City gritou “olé” e “o campeão voltou” graças ao placar de 3 a 1 sobre a Costa do Marfim neste domingo, em Joanesburgo. E foi também uma vitória que testou os nervos de alguns jogadores, já que os africanos apelaram para faltas duras depois de levarem três gols até os 17 minutos do segundo tempo. Kaká não passou nesse teste e foi expulso.

Luis Fabiano’s two goals made him the top scorer with Dunga at the helm.

Os gols marcados por Luis Fabiano (duas vezes, uma delas ajeitando a bola com o braço) e Elano fazem do Brasil o segundo país classificado para as oitavas de final da Copa do Mundo, depois da Holanda, e o terceiro a conseguir 100% de aproveitamento, junto com holandeses e argentinos. A primeira colocação do Grupo G pode ficar garantida já nesta segunda-feira, em caso de empate entre Portugal e Coreia do Norte, que se enfrentam às 8h30m. Luis Fabiano, agora o artilheiro da era Dunga (com 21 gols), foi eleito o melhor em campo no Soccer City. 

The press is saying that Fabiano’s second goal is similar to Maradona’s famous “Hand of God” goal in 1986.

The the ball did roll up his arm.

The ref didn’t see it.

Too bad this baby counts.

This was like Maradona’s blatant hand ball.

This sucker was not intentional.

 Em 1986, o gol com a mão de Maradona na partida de quartas de final entre Argentina e Inglaterra criou uma polêmica que se arrasta por mais de 20 anos e promete não ter fim. Neste domingo, em Joanesburgo, Luis Fabiano, mais discretamente, usou novamente do artifício para ampliar a vantagem da seleção brasileira sobre a Costa do Marfim, na partida vencida pelo Brasil por 3 a 1. Após a partida, o atacante confessou que dominou a bola com o braço. No entanto, ele tentou aliviar para o seu lado.

Foi uma mão involuntária, a mão de Deus. Realmente a bola acabou tocando na mão no primeiro lance. O segundo lance foi no ombro. Para ficar mais bonito, o gol tinha que ter um toque duvidoso. Mas como foi involuntário, acho que valeu o gol. Acho que foi um dos mais bonitos da minha carreira. Fazer um gol numa Copa do Mundo é espetacular. Acho que é falar mais do gol, que foi uma pintura, do que o uso da mão – afirmou.

New Zealand pulled off a huge upset by tying the defending World Cup champs Italy one all.

Italy is playing like crap.

Paraguay shut out Slovenia 2-0.

Paraguay is in the pole position in Group F with four points. Italy and New Zealand are tied for second with two points each.

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