LucaAltieri

No, it's his fault for going to a barbers in a rough area thinking that because he's a footballer he's untouchable. That £7 badman haircut from the local Caribbean barber must seem really worth it now Oh, well since you put it like that... you'd still be wrong.

I love the "blame the victim" mentality around this place. Simpson's fault for wearing an expensive watch, FFS.

It's not cheating, it's gamesmanship. He knew the rules, knew the punishment, and decided the red card was worth getting to prevent the goal. The rules were enforced. It might not be in the spirit of the game but then again neither is time wasting, holding the ball up by the corner flag to run down the clock. Not much that can be done about it, though.

Argentina... pretty but not clinical enough in the final third. They just like to pass it around. Germany fucked them up. Spain... pretty but not clinical enough in the final third. They just like to pass it around. ...I wonder what will happen when they play Germany.

I'd take your point if not for the fact we know these players are better than that. They didn't play up to the standard we've previously seen from them. That's not a question of technique.

Make no mistake. The result today was not a question of skill or tactics. The difference between England and Germany was psychological. Nobody expected England to win. That was the problem. That's why our second goal didn't stand... the linesman didn't believe we could do it. That's why we didn't score in the second half, and why were second t every ball, and why we crumbled after conceding... the players didn't believe they could do it. We don't need a tactician like Capello or Sven. We need a talisman. Where is our Maradona? Where is our Klinsmann? Where is our Dunga? These players don't just need discipline, they need belief. They need to go into every game thinking, "we're going to do this." The team needs to be lead by Shearer, or Venables, or Mr. David Beckham. We need someone that will install some belief into the side. I know, the English national pastime is cynicism. I enjoy it as much as anyone. But until we cast it off along with the ghosts of '66, and the red-top sensationalism, we're never going to get that second World cup that we all deserve.

ITV have stolen channel 5's Italian Football theme music for the bloody cycling! Let's hope they've also enlisted Laura Esposto.

Isn't it more of an Elvis impression ? Considering it is a cover of an Elvis song . Maybe if he was wearing a white suit.

Is El Tel doing a shit Sinatra impression supposed to make me want to buy The Sun?

Have a nice day.

U-S-OUT! U-S-OUT! WE'RE NUMBER 15 OR 16!

Nah, Obama is more of a basketball man.

Gamesmanship or no gamesmanship, Ghana have been the better side and it would be a shame for them not to progress.

Unlikely, they're having trouble getting into the end zone now.

The USA are a bunch of diving wankers. Barely touched him.

And Kevin Keegan agrees with me...

We'll walk it. Germans are shite at the back (with the exception of Lahm). If Ghana had someone who could finish then they'd have beaten Germany.

EASY group man, EASY group. You have no idea the mileage I am getting out of this with my family back in Newcastle. Its quality I can tell, man. I can tell. KD. EASY. It was EASY. We played shite and we're still through.

I think we could do this German team, no bother.

Aye. If Rooney wins a decision like that you can bet there'd be no complaints.

Fuck off, ITV commentary team were certain it was a foul. Must have been.

See what I mean!?

All the Italians need to do is get a shot on target. The NZ keeper is gash. E VAI!!

Oh fuck off.

Tenner on France. Tenner on Malouda scoring first. So far he's done fuck all... promising!