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ESPN get it wrong!

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The USA national team would struggle to match Spain at the minute. Hell, any team in the world would struggle to match Spain at the minute.

So imagine the surprise of broadcaster ESPN to find that the southern state of Georgia were giving the World and European champions a run for their money.

They proudly displayed the stars and stripes next to Georgia’s name, even after Spain took a 1-0 lead.

Alas, it wasn’t the home state of Ray Charles and Hulk Hogan taking on Xavi and co but the former Soviet state, some 6,000 miles away.

Tbilisi mistake to make.

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Chubby Kid Celebrates With ‘Truffle Shuffle’ (Video)

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In which a ‘husky’ young Yanklet in the stands celebrates Alex Morgan’s opening goal in the Women’s World Cup final on Sunday evening by bringing the ‘Truffle Shuffle’ all the way back from the 80?s…

If you’re not familiar with the Truffle Shuffle, then we suggest you educate yourself smartish!

Far be it from us to sensationalise these things, but we’re pretty sure that ‘USWNT Fat Kid’ is all set to become one of the defining icons of American culture – like Rosie the Riveter, the Marines raising the flag on Iwo Jima and Nick Nolte’s mugshot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouM3YPCgWgU

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World Cup 2010 Day Sixteen

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World CupSaturday 26th June – Day 16
Into the last sixteen…

Uruguay 2 South Korea 1
Luis Suarez scored a spectacular winner that earn Uruguay a place in the quarters-finals at the expense of South Korea. The South Koreans, who reached the semi-finals in 2002, were sparkling in attack but very shakey in defence, and that was exposed in the eighth minute when Suarez tapped home an easy opener. Bolton’s Lee Chung-Yong headed in from eight yards on 68 minutes to give the Koreans hope and that was the first goal Uruguay had conceded in the tournament so far. With 10 minutes left Suarez curled in an excellent strike which clipped the post on the way in to send the twice winners through to the last eight for the first time since 1970.

USA 1 Ghana 2 (AET)
Ghana became only the third African side to reach the quarter-final stage at a World Cup after Asamoah Gyan smashed home an extra-time winner to knock out the USA who had equalised through a Landon Donovan penalty in the second half.
The Black Stars, the only remaining African team in the tournament will play Uruguay in the quarter finals.

No red cards today !

The Last Sixteen

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World CupFriday 25th June – Day 15
So now we know who the last 16 are, and there’s a couple of mouth watering matches to look out for, as some old enemies meet up.

Firstly England meet Germany and what needs to be said about that meeting? Lets hope there’s a replay of the fine 5-1 win in Munich back in 2001

And then there’s the meeting between neighbours Portugal and Spain, both sides full of class and so looks like being a very entertaining game

The Last 16 draw in full:

Uruguay v South Korea
United States v Ghana
Germany v England
Argentina v Mexico
Holland v Slovakia
Brazil v Chile
Paraguay v Japan
Spain v Portugal

If it ended now..

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2 games have been played in each group of the 2010 World Cup, so I was wondering if the group stages was only 2 games – who would play who in the 1st knock out round

Well wonder no more!

If the groups ended now, this is what the knock out stage would look like:

Uruguay v South Korea
Slovenia v Germany
Ghana v USA
Argentina v Mexico
Holland v Italy
Brazil v Spain
Paraguay v Japan
Chile v Portugal

Yep, no France, no South Africa, no Ivory Coast and worst of all – No England!!!

Thankfully there’s still one game left


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