And now for something completely differentFollow

North Korea's drugs have clearly stopped working. That's the problem with cheap Asian imports...

The French team visited an orphanage in Cape Town today. "It's heartbreaking to see their sad little faces with no hope", said Jamal aged 6.

Never thought I'd say this, but I'm *almost* ashamed to be French.

Think I'm going to ask for footballing asylum in Argentina, and start from scratch on some isolated farm in Patagonia.

That's true, there's always that.

It's more than just the football though, it's the everything behind the scenes as well. You have to show certain values to represent France in the WC, and this group of players never did. From the laboured qualifications, to the hand-ball against Ireland to qualify, the fights, the cliques, the strikes, the retarded manager... It's just been one long, painful, unravelling.

Still, at least now it's goodbye to Domenech, and hello to Laurent Blanc. As D:REAM woudl say, things can only get better.

With their backs against the wall did anyone expect anything else from them.

Nope, they're greek.

Gutted Messi somehow still hasn't managed to score having hit the post twice now plus numerous close calls.

Being English I'm really not looking forward to tomorrow, my confidence in the team is at an awful low after the draw to Algeria.

Baelnic,

And this is why most americans couldn't care less about soccer.

Fortunately we have real sports like basketball, football, and baseball.

Ash,

I've seen european american style football. High school teams in the states would own them. And don't get me started on the p*ssy europeans that try and play basketball; guess that's why they have their little rule that only allows two americans per team. I'm not a huge fan of baseball so rag on them all you want.

Until europe starts utilizing instant replay on questionable calls like the two goals taken away from americans I just can't get into it no matter how much I try. I know the refs will simply not let america win. Part of that whole global jealousy issue I guess.

Baelnic,

Instant replay is the best thing that's happened to american sports in decades. Now when a receiver pretends to catch a dropped ball we don't have to worry about whether or not the ref makes the right call. Same for basketball, if a player has his entire foot over the 3 point line they can review that to get it right. In a game where maybe 1 goal is scored I don't think it's a bit much to review whether someone was offsides or not. Instead you have one of the better teams probably going home because the rest of the world hates america.

This world cup has set soccer back in the US probably 20yrs.

Gratz to the Brits for making it through and gratz to you yanks with that German style victory there.

Edit: with the English being second in the group there's a pretty realistic chance of them playing Germany in the next round. That's going to be hard to get past.

Edited, Jun 23rd 2010 6:03pm by Aethien

That was fucking cool.

That's sad, considering most of the people playing in Europe are Americans.

What the **** is that buzzing noise? Those horns everyone has? That's annoying as all get-out.