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We are probably playing the winner of this game in the second round. Still not sure which one I prefer. Portugal I guess. Better rivalry and we'd probably have a harder time dealing with CIV's physicality.

Why wouldn't he be? No idea, injury, mad manager. Even Maradona wouldn't be mad enough to not play Ronaldo, so I can't see anyone else doing it. I'm still expecting Messi to be dropped at least once in this tournament

Riquelme will flounder in England I reckon, particularly at his age. Never handled physicality well and was quite slow.

Ok, going with this: Slovakia -1 Portugal Brazil -2 10 returns 99

Lost 10€ on my magnificient Italy/Cameroon/Netherlands accy.

Cute.

If oldtype somehow has access to NK media I'd love to hear how the inevitable drubbings are reported down there. NK-Brazil is going to be first-degree murder.

I have only missed the Korea and Germany games, which seem to have been the most entertaining so far. Maybe I'm cursing the WC?

i hate that we are the last ones to play. I'm itching.

Fuck me, Bam Bam is immense on that anthem clip. Really hate that Chile ended up in our group, hopefully we can both make it out of it.

They switched sides in 1943, though.

Both.

Think I would answer that Paraguayan's girl prayer.

Shit. Jammy bastards.

Italy is stuck in a loophole in 2006

BBC experts fawning all over Italy as if they were winning.

The Spanish doesn't even have lyrics, which has the good side effect of saving us all the crap when footballers don't sing it

Russian anthem completely owns the Italian one, to be frank.

Quite pleased with the relatively vuvuzela-less atmoshpere in this game, I can hear the cheering and screaming from the fans for a change.

Cannavaro's acrobatics

There's more average quality in an Euro, that might change with the team expansion though. Sometimes I just think they should do away with the group stage and go all the way with a knockout, but I guess FIFA wants the extra games.

Geremi is Cameroon's Beckham. No legs, but a damn good cross on him.

Emana has been shit for Betis this season. Not surprised.

Can we comment on like the next 3-4 games of any given club? Like, "Wolves have Chelsea away next, Everton at home and City away. 1 point tops from this and bottom place" La Liga fixtures aren't copyrighted, but if you want to play it safe your site, your rules.

Webó preferred as CF to Eto'o too, Le Guen is nuts