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June 30th, 2010 | 
Author: 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 63rd 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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Tags: Cristiano Ronaldo, David Villa, De Futebol, De Futebol Brasil, Futebol, Japan, Paraguay, Portugal, Ronaldo, Spain, World Cup, Xavi Hernandez | 
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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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Tags: Argentina, Brasil, Cameroon, Chile, De Futebol, De Futebol Brasil, France, Futebol, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Paraguay, Slovakia, Spain, World Cup |
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Another World Cup day chalk full with surprises. Australia and Ghana tied at one all.
The Aussies were blown out by Germany in their first match but the boys from down under sucked it up and fought back to get the draw.
Brett Holman got the Aussies on the board first in the 11th minute.
Mate Mark Bresciano nailed a wicked free kick from long range.
Bingo. Off the keeper’s chest into the waiting feet of Brett Holman to give Australia a 1-0 lead.
Harvey Kewell was given the heave-hoe after he touched the ball with his arm in the 24th minute.
Ghana’s Asamoah Gyan nailed the PK in the 25th minute.
This baby ended up in a one all tie.
The Dutch took it to Japan in a 1-0 win.
The Netherlands was in complete control of this puppy from the outset.
Wesley Sneijder hit the winner in the 53rd minute.
He rammed a long-range winner from just outside the box.
The shot powered right through the Japanese keeper Eiji Kawashima.
The Dutch squad had most of the possession time but the Japanese had several very good chances that missed the mark.
Ghana is in the pole position of Group D with four points. Germany is second with three.
Serbia is third with three. The Aussies have one pint.
Australia will be sent packing after the Group stage.
The Dutch are in the top spot in Group E with six points Japan is in second with three points.
Cameroon jumped out to an early 1-0 lead over the Danes however Demark came back with two goals to win 2-1.
The Lions are headed home.
Voce Vai Cameroon.
Your time is done.
Arsenal dude Nicklas Bendtner nailed the winner in the 33rd minute off a great give and go.
Dennis Rommedahl’s strike in the 61st minute ended this sucker and sent the Lion home packing.
Cameroon’s Samuel Eto’o scored in the 10th minute to give them the early 1-0 lead.
The Dutch are on to the next round from Group E. Japan and Demark are tied with three points.
The Danes and Japan will take on each other in a winner takes all match.
Alex Lalas needs to be shot.
This guys sucks. His comments make no sense.
Why does ESPN keep on hiring this clown?
I mean give me a break.
They go out and get the worst possible futebol analyst’s in history.
Where does ESPN did these guys up?
Let Pele do it. Sir Alex.
No wonder ESPN is a joke.
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Day three is underway at the World Cup.
Finally, we have victories instead of ties. Red Cards were the order of the day too.
Ghana was in complete control of the match. Sure, Serbia had their chances but in a matter a moments, the match was spun on its ear. A Red Card and handball spelled doom for Serbia.
Ghana defeated Serbia 1-0.
Asamoah Gyan nailed the PK in the 84th minute to lift Ghana to a 1-0 win.
The idiot Serbian defender Zdravko Kuzmamovic punched the ball out the goal area.
This was dumb.
He should be shot for such stupidly.
Algeria lost to Slovenia 1-0.
Robert Koren nailed the match winner in the 79th minute.
Algerian keeper Faouzi Chaouchi blew it. The ball bounced off his hands into the net.
This is Deja vue all over again.
Algerian Abdelkader Ghezzal was given the heave-hoe in the 73rd minute.
So far, there has been lots of crappy play and many surprises.
The teams that I thought would have a great shot at winning the whole shooting match have played like crap.
England tied one all with the USA while Argentina squeaked by Nigeria 1-0.
Both of these sides should have won hands down.
The USA only has one world-class player Tim Howard.
Word has it that he is injured when he suffered a cleat to the chest.
If we loss him our goose is royally cooked.
Germany killed Australia 4-0.
The Aussies had a chance to score early but nada.
The German’s turned up the heat and scored lightening quick to put this baby away early.
Lukas Podolski ripped the twines in the 8th minute.
Ozil’s great corner into the box set up this baby. Muller flicked a great pass to Podolski who has an easy shot into the back of net.
Klose’s header in the 26th minute ended this puppy right here.
2-0 Germany.
The Aussie’s goose is cooked.
Germany added two more goals by Muller (67th minute) and Cacau (70th minute).
Day three is over and the German’s played the best futebol of the day.
Day four is coming up
The Netherlands escaped with a 2-0 win over Denmark.
An own goal by Denmark’s Daniel Agger in the 46th minute spelled doom the Danish side.
Liverpool star Dirk Kuyt put the final nail in the Danish coffin in the 85th minute.
Japan shut out Cameroon 1-0.
Defending World Cup Champs Italy tied with Paraguay 1-1.
Paraguayan striker Antolin Alcaraz nailed a perfect header into the back of the net in the 39th minute for a 1-0 lead.
Alcaraz out leaped two Italian defenders for the winner.
This was set up by a great free kick into the depths of the box.
The Italians found the answer in the 63rd minute.
Daniele D Rossi directed home a well-placed corner kick to the far right post. Rossi flicked the ball into the back of the net to even this sucker up at one all.
This is a huge tie for Paraguay.
Italy had most of the possessions.
On Tuesday Brasil takes on North Korea.
We need to come out smoking and kick some major butt.
Go Brasil.
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