Thread: World Cup 2010

If you are looking for ways to improve the game I would suggest making it full contact, like Australian Rules Football used to be. And also ban crying like a little girl to try to get a penelty kick.

Maicon's goal is the subject of press hysteria here (as usual). Did he mean it? Was it a really just a failed attempt to cross? Did he look back a split second before he hit it to see who might receive it? His body shape and the angle with which he hit the ball (with the outside of the boot) suggests it was intended?

Maicon himself says he meant it 100%.

If it were an England player, I'd say it was a fluke 10 times out of 10. But this is a gifted Brazilian, and I wouldn't put it past any of them.

Originally Posted by ndw76

If you are looking for ways to improve the game...

But, but.... Nathan, it's already the 'beautiful game'. It cannot be improved!

Anyone see the Slovakia/NZ game yesterday? Went and saw that one with a couple of guys from work, one of whom is a kiwi, at the Walkabout by Temple tube. That goal by NZ in the last minute was just awesome..!

Plus it was their first in a World Cup I believe. Good stuff!

Originally Posted by Stubear

Anyone see the Slovakia/NZ game yesterday? Went and saw that one with a couple of guys from work, one of whom is a kiwi, at the Walkabout by Temple tube. That goal by NZ in the last minute was just awesome..!

Plus it was their first in a World Cup I believe. Good stuff!

Missed that one but my daughter was raving about that final goal too.

First big upset. Well played Switzerland. Didn't expect that one.

Huge upset by the Swiss.

I'm at work so I missed it but I heard Spain was all over them.

Watching the south Africa game right now and Uruguay just scored a screaming goal. Deflected in but still a nice shot.

Go Australia!!!

I think we are in with a big chance. The way we sucked Germany in with that big loss. Now no one suspects us. The World Cup is ours!!!

James.