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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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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 84^th 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 79^th 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 73^rd 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 8^th 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 26^th minute ended this puppy right here.

2-0 Germany.

The Aussie’s goose is cooked.

Germany added two more goals by Muller (67^th minute) and Cacau (70^th 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 46^th minute spelled doom the Danish side.

Liverpool star Dirk Kuyt put the final nail in the Danish coffin in the 85^th 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 39^th 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 63^rd 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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Double Bubble boil and trouble is the problem with Fabio Capello and his English chargers.

The Americans were out played for 75% of the match but Clint Dempsey’s gift of a goal in the late stages of the first half gave the Yanks a one all draw with the Three Lions.

America’s saving grace was keeper Tim Howard.

He is the only world-class player we have.

Thank our lucky stars Howard was on the top of his game. If not it could have been worse.

We will take it.

Landon Donovan played okay but for most of the match, he was a non-factor.

Steven Gerrard’s strike in the 4^th minute put England up 1-nil.

This was set up by a great give and go.

Howard never had a chance.

He was hung out to dry by the American’s crappy “D”.

Clint Dempsey found the back of the net in the 40^th minute. Keeper Robert Green should have stopped Dempsey’s shot. Instead, Green had a brain fart. He decided to do an imitation of Charlie Chaplin. The ball hits Green in the worse place the hands. Whamo, bamo the ball bounces off of his hands into the back of the net for a one all tie.

Green needs to be shot at dust for stupid play.

Argentina shut out Nigeria 1-0.

Maradona’s squad thoroughly out played Nigeria. The result should been at least 5-0.

This is not good for Argentinos.

If Argentina continues to play like this, they will not make it out of the group stage.

Gabriel Heinze diving header off a well place corner kick in the 6^th minute was the difference.

Nigeria had several opportunities off the counter attack but they could not convert.

Maradona played five guys up front. This left the back line exposed. If Nigeria could have convert their limited chances Argentinos might have lost instead Maradona has to thank Nigeria’s ineptness.

Nigeria played like a team that didn’t want to be there. They played without heart. Nigeria looked they wanted to be at home.

South Korea killed Greece 2-0.

The South Korean’s flat out played pedal to the medal futebol.

Day two was full of surprises just as day one was.

No one expected England to tie with the United States.

Argentina barely got by Nigeria.

The Greeks stunk the joint out.

We have learned one important lesson so far in the World Cup.

Expect the unexpected.

Watch out for the dogs.

Tim Howard is one of the keepers in the world.

ESPN still suckers at broadcasting futebol.

Lalas and his buds Chris Fowler need to give up the ship and let someone who knows futebol do the grunt work.

At least ESPN had the good sense to let English announcers broadcast the matches. ABC should do the same.

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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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