Spain win World Cup 2010

[Guest mrainey]

I'm pretty sure the Aussies and Canadians call it "Soccer" as well. You can't go around blaming the US for everything you know... take Thatcher for instance. I am pretty sure that's your fault... that and the opium wars of the 1880s.

 

Deal, not everything, but the soccer thing - I'm keeping that. Kinda feels right. 

But seriously though, don't really care where it started & I'll always prefer the original term; cause ultimately it'll still be called/translated into "nogomet" in my native language, which is Croatian. Anyways, I'm off to google me some "Opium wars".

 

[Ketsbaia]

Spain top and Chile second......perfection! Absolutely made up with that 

 

Not a great game, but Spain had a few moments of genius. Bring on the knockouts!!!!!!

[Village Idiot]

Busquets was great today incidentally, showed all the things that make me think he's the best player we have for that role.

 

Chuffed that we made first after the bad start, wasn't looking forward playing Brazil at all.

[oldtype]

My knockout predictions.

 

Uruguay beats Korea

Ghana beats USA

Netherlands beats Slovakia

Brazil beats Chile

England beats Germany

Argentina beats Mexico

Paraguay beats Japan

Spain beats Portugal

 

Ghana beats Uruguay

Brazil beats Netherlands

Argentina beats England

Spain beats Paraguay

 

Brazil beats Ghana

Spain beats Argentina

 

Brazil beats Spain

[CaliMag]

Oldtype:

 

I'll be cheering on the ROK    tomorrow morning.

 

Best of luck to the best team in the Asia group.

[mrmojorisin75]

My knockout predictions.

 

Uruguay beats Korea

Ghana beats USA

Netherlands beats Slovakia

Brazil beats Chile

England beats Germany

Argentina beats Mexico

Paraguay beats Japan

Spain beats Portugal

 

Ghana beats Uruguay

Brazil beats Netherlands

Argentina beats England

Spain beats Paraguay

 

Brazil beats Ghana

Spain beats Argentina

 

Brazil beats Spain

 

no upsets in there at all, i'd be amazed if all those games went to the favourites - someone will get turned over (England/Germany is a close call as they're similar stature obviously)

[Jayson]

Ghanas finishing is pretty woeful, USA should win that game. Be very very suprised if they didnt.

 

Slovakia will be confident to, might give netherlands more of a game than expected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[gazza ladra]

Oh well at least Chile are through.

 

First COMNEBOL loss of the tournement. They should take away a place from Europe or Africa and give them another.

 

Who would they give it to? There's only 10 teams in CONMEBOL, 5 already in the Cup. I'd say that's pretty impressive representation already. Doing an incredible job this WC.

 

It was a bit tongue in cheek, but COMNEBOL and Asia will be demanding more spots from FIFA. Asia are obviously not that good, but with South Korea and Japan advancing countries like China will be pushing the population argument, whereas South America will be pushing the quality argument. Both will be saying that Europe and Africa don't deserve the representation they already have.

 

 

South Americans have an argument. Asia, not much.

 

CONMEBOL 5/5 advance

CONCACAF 3/2

AFC 4/2

UEFA 13/6

CAF 6/1

OFC 0/1

 

As happy as I am to see the South Koreans and Japanese progress, the idea of Asia getting another slot is nonsense. New Zealand got to South Africa by beating Bahrain. Costa Rica missed out by losing to Uruguay. I reckon that Costa Rica would take Bahrain as well.

 

Still  I'm not about to argue for another place for North America, there's dropoff between our top four (Mex, USA, Costa Rica, and Honduras) and the rest.  I miss the Ticos.

 

Also anyone notice that all six of the European teams that advanced play European competion in the round of 16? That means 3 of the last 8 will be from UEFA. I figure CONMEBOL will have 4.

[oldtype]

Oh well at least Chile are through.

 

First COMNEBOL loss of the tournement. They should take away a place from Europe or Africa and give them another.

 

Who would they give it to? There's only 10 teams in CONMEBOL, 5 already in the Cup. I'd say that's pretty impressive representation already. Doing an incredible job this WC.

 

It was a bit tongue in cheek, but COMNEBOL and Asia will be demanding more spots from FIFA. Asia are obviously not that good, but with South Korea and Japan advancing countries like China will be pushing the population argument, whereas South America will be pushing the quality argument. Both will be saying that Europe and Africa don't deserve the representation they already have.

 

 

South Americans have an argument. Asia, not much.

 

CONMEBOL 5/5 advance

CONCACAF 3/2

AFC 4/2

UEFA 13/6

CAF 6/1

OFC 0/1

 

As happy as I am to see the South Koreans and Japanese progress, the idea of Asia getting another slot is nonsense. New Zealand got to South Africa by beating Bahrain. Costa Rica missed out by losing to Uruguay. I reckon that Costa Rica would take Bahrain as well.

 

Still  I'm not about to argue for another place for North America, there's dropoff between our top four (Mex, USA, Costa Rica, and Honduras) and the rest.  I miss the Ticos.

 

Also anyone notice that all six of the European teams that advanced play European competion in the round of 16? That means 3 of the last 8 will be from UEFA. I figure CONMEBOL will have 4.

 

I think the current allocation is spot on really. No need to change it.

[Taylor Swift]

 

Gotta post this because it's great.

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[Heron]

 

Gotta post this because it's great.

 

It's a good video if you're a Yankee twat.

 

I'm so jealous of their Patriotism...I wish we had the same level....

[Geordie Boot Boy]

If Portugal beat Spain, our potential next three opponents are essentially our three biggest tournament rivals/enemies of recent years. All three teams have weaknesses too (as, of course, do we). The motivation against any of them would be huge.

 

Looking at it optimistically, I think we could scrape past each of them. I just can't see any realistic way we could beat Brazil in the final. The only way we're winning this is if someone else knocks Brazil out for us IMO.

[Dave]

 

 

Why do they do that anyway?

[The Prophet]

Just having a look at how the draw has panned out the only real test Brazil should have getting to the final is Holland.

[Mr. Snrub]

Busquets is such a class player. 

 

Ridiculous that some on here were seeing him as Spain's weak link.

[BlufPurdi]

Come on Ghana!

[Parky]

Oh well at least Chile are through.

 

First COMNEBOL loss of the tournement. They should take away a place from Europe or Africa and give them another.

 

Who would they give it to? There's only 10 teams in CONMEBOL, 5 already in the Cup. I'd say that's pretty impressive representation already. Doing an incredible job this WC.

 

It was a bit tongue in cheek, but COMNEBOL and Asia will be demanding more spots from FIFA. Asia are obviously not that good, but with South Korea and Japan advancing countries like China will be pushing the population argument, whereas South America will be pushing the quality argument. Both will be saying that Europe and Africa don't deserve the representation they already have.

 

 

South Americans have an argument. Asia, not much.

 

CONMEBOL 5/5 advance

CONCACAF 3/2

AFC 4/2

UEFA 13/6

CAF 6/1

OFC 0/1

 

As happy as I am to see the South Koreans and Japanese progress, the idea of Asia getting another slot is nonsense. New Zealand got to South Africa by beating Bahrain. Costa Rica missed out by losing to Uruguay. I reckon that Costa Rica would take Bahrain as well.

 

Still  I'm not about to argue for another place for North America, there's dropoff between our top four (Mex, USA, Costa Rica, and Honduras) and the rest.  I miss the Ticos.

 

Also anyone notice that all six of the European teams that advanced play European competion in the round of 16? That means 3 of the last 8 will be from UEFA. I figure CONMEBOL will have 4.

 

Brazil always get an easy ride.

[Magpie]

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[BlufPurdi]

[JH]

You can clearly see it's not a foul, but it's not a dive either.

 

Torres kicks the guy's knee, loses his balance and trips himself up

[Ketsbaia]

Uruguay beats Skorea

USA beats Ghana

Holland beats Slovakia

Brazil beats Chile

England beats Germany

Argentina beats Mexico

Paraguay beats Japan

Spain beats Portugal (have a bad feeling about this one though)

 

Uruguay beats USA

Brazil beats Holland

Argentina beats England

Spain beats Paraguay

 

Brazil beats Uruguay

Argentina beats Spain (just to be different. I hope Spain win it)

 

Brazil beats Argentina (Spain 3rd, Uruguay 4th)

[BlufPurdi]

You can clearly see it's not a foul, but it's not a dive either.

 

Torres kicks the guy's knee, loses his balance and trips himself up

 

I think it's a dive to be honest. He's felt the touch, then thrown himself.  No way that's a natural fall.

[Taylor Swift]

Uruguay beats Skorea

USA beats Ghana

Holland beats Slovakia

Brazil beats Chile

Germany beats England

Argentina beats Mexico

Paraguay beats Japan

Spain beats Portugal

 

Uruguay beats USA

Brazil beats Holland

Argentina beats Germany

Spain beats Paraguay

 

Brazil beats Uruguay

Argentina beats Spain

 

Brazil beats Argentina

[JH]

You can clearly see it's not a foul, but it's not a dive either.

 

Torres kicks the guy's knee, loses his balance and trips himself up

 

I think it's a dive to be honest.  He's felt the touch, then thrown himself.  No way that's a natural fall.

 

He'd have to be quite clever to go from feeling the touch to banging the back of his own leg in miliseconds - if he really wanted to dive, he'd just collapse rather than trip himself like that.

 

I agree it doesn't appear a natural fall, but I think he fell because of his right foot hitting his left leg, and that looks accidental - unless I'm just being too trusting of Torres