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What am I going to do with myself?

There is no World Cup futebol to watch on the tube. But cheer up folks Friday is just around the corner. Brasil battles the Netherlands and Uruguay has a hot date with Ghana.

The big question is this. Are you surprised by the results so far?

Yes and no.

I have been stating that Brasil and Argentina are the best teams in the world. Spain and the Netherlands are a close second.

What surprised me was the crappy play of England, France, and defending chump I mean champ Italy.

I loved it seeing the cheating French getting their asses handed to them.

I love it when Italy didn’t make out of the group stage too.

Paraguay took it to them. 

How about the strong showing of the South American teams?

No.

I have been a student of South American futebol for fifteen years.

Everyone knows that Brasil and Argentina are the class of South American futebol.

Paraguay, Chile, and Uruguay have been making great strides over the years.

Paraguay and Ecuador played in the 2006 World Cup along with Argentina and Brasil.

Only Brasil and Argentina made it to the knockout stage of the 2006 World Cup.

Both Brasil and Argentina were knocked out in the quarterfinals.

 South American club teams have been serving as feeder systems for the top-flight leagues in Europe since 2005.

Manchester United’s Sir Alex and Arsenal’s Arsene Wenger have been combing Brasil, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay for the past seven years searching for the best younger futebolers.  

Another key is the strength and quality of play in the Copa Libertadores.

The winner of the Copa has given the Champions League titleholder fits in the FIFA World Cup Club futebol championship held every December.

Barcelona needed a late second half goal to send the match with Argentinean side Estudiantes into extra time.

Barcelona needed 120 minutes to beat Estudiantes 2-1 to win the 2009 FIFA World Cup Title championship game.

South American futebol is for real folks.

Four South American sides are in the quarterfinals.

If things work out it could be an all South American semifinals and finals.

Take heed folks futebol in South American is stronger than European futebol.

Trust me on this.

Look for a Brasil-Argentina final.

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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 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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Two matches kicked off the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Mexico and South Africa tied one all.

France and Uruguay kissed their sister nil-nil.

These two results were surprises.

The Mexican squad had most of the chances but South Africa drew first blood in the 55^th minute.

South Africa forced a turnover at midfield. Wham, bam, boom, South Africa heads down the pitch in a matter of seconds. Siphiwe Tshabalala rips a shot top shelf left. Mexican keeper Oscar Perez got his paw on the ball but that didn’t stop the ball from finding the back of the net. 

Mexico found the equalizer in the 79^th minute. Rafael Marquez ripped a deadly shot from just inside the right of the box. His laser was unstoppable.

Marquez flat out beat three South African defenders.

Mexico should have won but they had their first goal called back due to an offside call.

Still the South African squad has to be pleased with the tie.

Mexico out played them but wound up with a tie.

This could hurt Mexico.

France and Uruguay stunk the joint out in nil-nil adventure. France had the most of the touches in the box but the French couldn’t hit the broadside of a barn with a machine gun.

12 shots and three were on goal.

This sucks.

So, it goes for the cheaters from France.

This serves the French right.

Uruguay’s Nicholas Lodeiro was given the heave-hoe in the 81^st minute.

There are two huge matches on Saturday.

England and the USA will duke it out.

Argentina has a fight on their hands when they battle Nigeria.

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This is the day we have been waiting for.  

The World Cup begins today.

South Africa battles Mexico while Uruguay takes France.

Happy days are here again.

Brasil is one of the prohibitive favorites to win the whole shooting match.

Led by Kaka, Robinho, Maicon, Juan, Dani Alves, and the superman in goal Julio Cesar Brasileiros are a team to be reckoned with.

These cats are hungry to prove they can win without the super stars of the past-Ronaldo, Ronaldinho Gaucho and the rest of the fat fading stars.

Kaka and the guys have a chip on their shoulders.

Brasileiros are in a very hard group.

Check this group out.

Group D has Brasil, Portugal, Ivory Coast, and North Korea.

This is truly the Group of death.

Brasil will win hands down.

Dunga has put together a team that has size and speed.

Besides that, these cats can flat out rip the twines.

Don’t forget Dunga has taught them to play tough nosed “D”.

Globo Esporte wrote that Kaka and Robinho have led this squad to 28 wins and four draws.

These two guys make a deadly duo.

 Globo Esporte put it this way-Kaká é a principal estrela da seleção brasileira que vai disputar a Copa do Mundo a partir do dia 15, na África do Sul. Robinho é o símbolo da Era Dunga. Juntos, os dois se tornaram imbatíveis sob o comando do treinador. Em 32 jogos, a dupla obteve 28 vitórias e quatro empates. Derrotas? Nem em sonho. O aproveitamento é de 91,6%.

Atuando ao lado de Robinho, Kaká é o artilheiro da dupla. O apoiador do Real Madrid marcou 14 gols nas 32 partidas. O Rei das Pedaladas, por sua vez, deixou a sua marca em oito oportunidades. Sem contar os jogos da parceria, o jogador do Santos balançou a rede 19 vezes e é o goleador ao lado de Luis Fabiano.

God forbid if Brasil fails to win this baby.

Dunga will be shot at dusk.

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The World Cup is three days away. The world’s best futebol clubs will battle it out for the 2010 World Cup title.

Spain and Brasil are the favorites to win the whole shooting match.

Argentina, England, and Italy have a good shot a being crowned champs too.

Italy is the defending World Champion.

Will the Italians repeat?

Not.

Let the games begin on Friday June 11^th.

The opening salvo has South Africa battling Mexico and Uruguay has a hot date with France.

Brasil opens up with Korea on June 15^th.

The USA takes on England on Saturday June 12^th.

This should be a good one.

The Unites States saving grace is Tim Howard in goal.

He is the only world-class player we have.

Landon Donovan showed promise when he played for EPL club Everton for a spell from January thru April but when push comes to shove Donovan wusses out in money matches.

Let’s see if Landon man will change his ways.

I can’t wait.

I am pulling for Brasil.

My heart is Brasilian.

Go Brasil.

Teams to watch out for-France, Germany, Nigeria, Portugal, England, and Cameroon.

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