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World Cup Open Thread: Portugal-North Korea
Apologies for the delay this morning. Portugal's up 1-0 in the muck at halftime at Green Point Stadium. Discuss below. UPDATE: North Korea heroically holds the Portuguese to fewer than eight goals, according to a Pyongyang news agency....
Kaká Gets a Red Card, Nao Vai Jogar Contra Portugal, But At Least He's In Amor
"Kaká will be suspended from Brazil's match Portugal after Abdulkader Keita drew a second yellow card on the Brazilian midfielder, earning him a dismissal and a suspension for Brazil's third group stage match." [SBNation]...
World Cup Open Thread: Brazil-Ivory Coast
"The Group Of Death" showdown that you've been waiting for has arrived. Can Brazil bounce back after their "loss" to the mighty Bad Korea? Does Drogba get the start for Les Éléphants? Should be a scorcher. Comment and follow the action....
World Cup Open Thread: Italy-New Zealand (UPDATE: Vaffanculo!)
Can New Zealand shock the reigning champs? Or will the Azzurri grind the plucky All Whites into the ground with their jackboots? Watch the match and comment below. FINAL: New Zealand 1, Italy 1. Wow....
World Cup Open Thread: Slovakia-Paraguay
Good morning. Who's ready for another day of soccer action? Can Paraguay continue playing above their heads? Can Slovakia regroup after allowing a stoppage time equalizer? Follow the action and comment below....
The French: Not Exactly What You'd Call "Goal Oriented"
Les Bleus have pretty much proven at this point that they deserve their creepy, loser coach. Their lackadaisical 2-nothingness loss to Mexico Thursday was probably the worst French capitulation since the Germans outflanked the Maginot Line. And people were shocked....
What Is North Korean Striker Jong Tae Sae Actually Crying About?
(Aside from Manute Bol.) Anyway, a headscratcher I've been puzzling over for a few days now: what's with sobbing guy on the North Korean national team? Guy has never even had to live in North Korea!...
World Cup Open Thread: Cameroon-Denmark
Pretty much a must-win for both teams after opening-game losses. Are we having fun yet?...
Sorry Scott, We Are All Malians Now
I too felt a twinge of something almost like patriotism when I read of the latest attempt to burgle America of its greatness carried out by a shockingly brazen African thug. Then I remembered the thug in the White House....
Why We Must Invade Mali
FIFA's review of Koman Coulibaly won't answer the question of how someone with two lazy eyes and a day job as financial auditor for the notoriously corrupt Malian government was allowed to be a World Cup official in the first place....
World Cup Open Thread: Ghana-Australia
Can the Socceroos bounce back from the trouncing they received in their first game? Can Ghana play its way into the knockout stages? All this and talk of Australia's greatest natural resource (pictured) in the comments....
World Cup Open Thread: Netherlands-Japan
These teams have their work cut out for them if they're going to give us as exciting a game as any of the ones we had yesterday. Order a hash brownie California Roll and comment below....
Your Culturally Insensitive World Cup Goal Roundup For June 18
Yesterday was a fantastic day. The U.S. played in the most exciting — and controversial — game of the tournament, perhaps creating some new soccer junkies in the process....
Annoying Use Of The Vuvuzela Throughout History: The Sequel
Last week, we compiled several great moments in history, film, and the internet and set them to the now-iconic buzzing of the vuvuzela. Here's a sequel. Please add your suggestions in the comments below. We'll do another of these soon....
What Needs To Happen For The US Team To Advance
Group C is up for grabs, but who's got the inside track? Here's a quick run through the scenarios by which the Yanks can advance to the knockout stages....
After A Rash Of Vuvuzela Injuries, We Must Ask: Is The Pope Safe?
A South African woman tore up her throat. A German man busted an eardrum — while still in Germany. Clearly, the vuvuzelas are a menace. And now they're coming for Benedict XVI....
World Cup Open Thread: England-Algeria
Tea and crumpets! Sand! It's England and Algeria. Bond over your shared hatred of the French in the comments....
Vuvuzela Guy Hits New York, Confuses Dozens
This is Yoni. He's really excited about the World Cup. To express his excitement, he went into the wilds of Times Square with a vuvuzela. This is his story. [LandlineTV]...
Here's Video Of The U.S. Getting Jobbed By A Ref
Bullshit call? Bullshit call. Koman Coulibaly has joined Jim Joyce in the pantheon of People That Are Probably Very Good At Their Job But Still Managed To Fuck Up On The Biggest Stage Possible. They share Wikipedia debasement as well. ...