World Cup 2014

yeah i thought refs always let the play finish

Is it 5-2 or 6-2?

Anyway, France winning the hearts and minds of the world. Sprawling.

39 goal attempts, insane...

I am blaming all fantasy football failure on that premature-whistling referee

Fuck man I know I'm wasted and totally biased but that last goal should count

isn't it mathematically possible for England to qualify?

(sorry to interrupt, promise to go away)

ref blew in a blowout game with the ball on right wing, p standard, but the ball came in then lashed in. just bad luck

NO Mark

no thank god

I hope the later stages will be this exciting as well.

because italy and uruguay play each other and cant both get zero ppoints

costa rica ended england's chances

Mark, the other teams could still be sent home for using doping, England could still go through.

thanks, pandemic and you other guys. Shutting up now.

xpost and you

All the second round games will be 0-0 and penalty.

One or both of Uruguay and Italy has to get points so it's impossible for England to catch them both.

Xxxxp

HONDURAS ECUADOR HYPE HYPE

ESPN had a nice feature on Chucho Benitez last night that made me feel a lil' bad for Ecuador, so here's to them not getting hacked to death by Honduras.

Here's rooting for a 5-6 result.

Xp

5/2 on any player to be sent off is hugely tempting.

Really liked Michael Cox's piece on Spain http://www.espnfc.co.uk/blog/tactics-and-analysis/67/post/1893359/spain-undone-by-their-own-revolution

Want to see if Montero's as good as he was in the first game.

5 secs and the first foul

I love Ecuador's 'kit'

this is nuts

That Bernardez tackle. Wowww.

(I'm just gonna assume his hair is a tribute to Tito Ortiz)

http://en.torlaune.de/dataviz/wc2014-player-migrations/

Valencia got a proper asskicking there

what's the blue thing in his mouth?

must score

Carlo Costly slides off pitch into Honduran substitute, inflicting the game's 17th right-buttock injury so far.

Looking at the lineup it's crazy to me how many of the Honduran players play or have played in MLS.

Espinoza and Bernardez guilty of tons of egregious tackles between just the two of them.

If I were to make a fantasy XI of players from the tournament so far, I think I'd have to have Bernardez at centre-back, just because. That header was so wonderfully unmajestic; the Colback of headers, if you will.

(I'd probably partner him with, oh, Djourou)

Ecuador player not even pretending to look at anything other than the Honduran player's foot on that tackle there.

BY GUM

priceless goal from costly etc

busquets chance but he scored

Loving this match.

Quality opportunism from Valencia (E), there. Expect Hull City's antennae are twitching.

very steve bruce for sure

game has a refreshing mix of brutality, athleticism and skill

fucking hell

Between this and FR-CH, 'shitty defending' having a pretty great comeback as main reason for increased no of goals this WC...

Paredes actually tapping out after being fouled there, marvellous.

FFFFFFF yes Bernardez definitely my favourite.

work got in the way of seeing France Switzerland match is it worth watching if I know the result

handball?

and off side

wait is there a player named "costly"?

gbx, it's pretty crazy if one sided. some stunning play as well.