that the last champions have been eliminated in the first round, while looking bad doing it.

The most dominant team I've ever seen. Two Euro titles sandwiched around a World Cup, all won in brilliant fashion. Nothing lasts forever and all that.

Zoiks!

Is that Brazil looks like crap. Even their win against a not-so good Croatia was nothing to write home about.

Germany is now the clear favorite but it's time to start putting some money on the Netherlands

unfortunately for them, Ochoa stopped in a phone booth on his way to the stadium and changed into a blue cape with an 'S' on it.

Frickin' brilliant play by Ochoa.

They never play particularly well in the early rounds.

I'm one of those who never watched a whole soccer game until this World Cup games, and can now see I'm missing nothing.

I did not know about this "flopping" thing until just a couple of days ago. The web has shown compilations of these flopping cheaters, and it appears to be a very common practice. What a bunch of drama queens. And it appears to be sanctioned as A-OK by that greedy FIFA outfit.

I'd like to see one of those flopping sissies try that kind of a stunt in a hockey or football game.

I was so pissed at myself for trying to get caught up in the excitement, thinking there must be something positive there, then was stunned to see such obvious flops, and sensed I just wasted my time....like watching WWF wrestling on Saturday morning TV. It just spoiled the whole experience because I realized I was no longer watching a competitive game, but a farce in which cheaters can very easily throw a game with some Hollywood style fakery. Maybe that fakery explains European soccer fans inclination to riot in the streets and stands and hospitalize or kill each other.

If soccer is to survive in the U.S., I suggest that video replays be used to catch the fakers and penalize them heavily, or be a laughing stock imho.

… for leading with Crosby.

edit: He is to hockey diving what Messi of Argentina is to futbol diving.

And isn't it a little late in the year for the Rangers avvie?

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place to visit if I didn't watch the game yet and had it on dvr.
Lesson learned, my fault. Only angry at myself.
For other foolish people like me in the future could you maybe avoid putting the result in a big, bold headline on first page?
Thanks for any consideration

....except that Spain weren't playing their usual tiki taka football, and might have done slightly better if they had, even if it is rather boring to watch.

but the team as a whole also stunk it up.

The field is pretty open at this point. I'd love to see a country win for the first time - perhaps the Netherlands?

I just got my voice back after Monday's USA-GHA match, and I plan to lose it again on Sunday.