isn't everyone getting a little bored by now?
2 Games in - and the U.S. has still not managed to find the back of the net.
NOT GOOD !!!
We need finishers - and Beasley ain't it.
Interesting games today. Croatia impressed against Brazil and should beat Japan. Am looking forward to Brazil v Australia. Brazil continue to be overrated, especially if they continue to try to play with 10 men + one shambling fat bloke bumbling around offside. Be interesting to see the Aussies get stuck into them, very much a nothing to lose game for Australia. South Korea also have a chance against France, the spirit in the French camp seems to be a problem.
Yes, I'll admit I clicked the thread to see people bash soccer.
I am ashamed.
USA hung tough yesterday! Hey does anyone know of a free feed on the internet to watch live games? All the ones I found are pay sites. I have heard there are free ones - maybe some local TV station somewhere.
Maybe the admin moderator can fix the spelling in the title.
May Brazil kick Australia's sissy ass.
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Lady Porn... AKA the Italian players posing for the camera in their undies.40 minutes till the next French humiliation.
I love the World Cup. :)
Australia played very well despite the expected loss to Brazil. They played a better "English Style" game than the English team. Expect Brazil "to play to win" much more than "to play for show". You can still see some good chunk of the Brazilian beautiful game but not as used to be. The ultimate goal is to win. In fact this has been their style since 1994.
Budweiser Man of the Match: PARK Ji-Sung (KOR)
Korea Republic's Park Ji-Sung was named Budweiser Man of the Match after scoring the equaliser in his team's 1-1 draw with 1998 world champions France.
http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/060618/1/7ucf.html
http://www.breitbart.com/news/na/060618182726.pfe95m3n.html
Brazil through after gritty Aussies give them a run for their money
Five-time champions Brazil advanced to the second round of the World Cup with a hard-earned 2-0 Group F win over Australia.
It took a 49th-minute goal from Adriano to unlock the stout Australian defence but the champions were given a big fright as Australia threw everything at them.
Substitute Fred had a simple tap in for Brazil's second on fulltime to wrap up the victory after Robinho shot struck the post.
"I am delighted that I was able to come on and score," said Fred.
"The team is still finding its feet," added the 22-year-old Lyon star, referring to another listless performance by Brazil.
Coach Guus Hiddink again went for all-out attack to save the match as he did in the last-gasp win over Japan last weekend.
Brazil's win extended their record of successive wins at World Cup finals to nine and has them poised to top the group with next Thursday's final match with Japan.
Brazil broke the deadlock four minutes after halftime when Ronaldo cleverly held on to the ball from two defenders and laid across goal to Adriano who evaded Scott Chipperfield and fired home for his first goal of the tournament.
But the Australians earned admirers in the way they pushed the Brazilians all the way with German referee Markus Merk not giving them much with his decisions.
Ronaldo was again substituted for the second match of the tournament to whistles from the crowd, but his replacement Robinho livened up things up front.
Hiddink pitched on attackers Harry Kewell and John Aloisi into the battle in the second half and Kewell came close to scoring a couple of times.
Dida and Viduka jostled for a high ball and Kewell had an open goal with Dida out of position but blazed over the bar in the 57th minute.
Substitute Marco Bresciano and Kewell both had breakaways but Brazil snuffed them out but Australia were having more of the game.
Kewell had another chance as he was put away by Viduka and his fierce volley was just over the bar.
Hiddink went for all-out attack, like he did in the first match against Japan, and brought on Aloisi for defender Craig Moore with 20 minutes left.
Brazil coach Alberto Carlos Parreira brought on two subs minutes later bringing off Ronaldo for Robinho and Gilberto Silva for midfielder Emerson.
Robinho just missed scoring in the 77th minute with a swinging volley as Australia's defence lived dangerously.
Bresciano brought a great diving one-hand save from Dida with 10 minutes left as play swung from end to end and Viduka hit the top netting with another effort with Dida beaten.
Referee Merk dished out five yellow cards - to Australians Brett Emerton and Jason Culina and Brazilian skipper Cafu, Ronaldo in the first half and Robinho late in the game.
When the referee blew fulltime Kewell remonstrated with him for half a minute over his display before he was pulled away by a team member.
FIFA is standing behind the ref from the US ITALY game and they caution "don't be an armchair referee and try to interpret the rules"... IDIOTS!!