De Futebol
June 25th, 2010 | 
Author: 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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Tags: Argentina, Brasil, Cameroon, Chile, De Futebol, De Futebol Brasil, France, Futebol, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Paraguay, Slovakia, Spain, World Cup
