# 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 10, 2010, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677 "2010-06-10T17:32:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 102
**Author:** ![Xan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ac8455/32.png) [@Xan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xan)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2021 "2010-07-02T14:42:50Z")
Every time Kaka misses a goal he looks like he’s going to cry. ---
**Author:** ![Isosleepy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/isosleepy/32/479_2.png) [@Isosleepy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isosleepy)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2022 "2010-07-02T14:47:40Z")
The commenting on ESPN is getting on my nerves. Brazil apparently is only being drawn into fouls, which by the way don’t warrant a free kick, whereas the Dutch are committing assault & battery entirely unnoticed by the ref. Come on. Brazil is every bit as physical as the Dutch, if not more so. ---
**Author:** ![duality72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duality72/32/3910_2.png) [@duality72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duality72)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2023 "2010-07-02T14:47:48Z")
> [@Ximenean](#): > > I’ve seen some short corners in my time, but that bizarre effort by Robben takes the biscuit. He nudged it out of the corner triangle and then just casually trotted away. Was he hoping that Brazil wouldn’t notice he had taken it? Yes. [How it’s supposed to work.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nBoKNy7j0Y) Alternatively, if it doesn’t fool the defense, you can try to fool the ref into thinking you didn’t take the corner and letting you take it again. If you’re a scummy bastard. ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2024 "2010-07-02T14:53:55Z")
> [@Isosleepy](#): > > The commenting on ESPN is getting on my nerves. Brazil apparently is only being drawn into fouls, which by the way don’t warrant a free kick, whereas the Dutch are committing assault & battery entirely unnoticed by the ref. Come on. Brazil is every bit as physical as the Dutch, if not more so. Yes, everyone tends to suck Brazil’s dick, which is why I like to cheer against them. They play as physical/dirty as almost anyone else. ---
**Author:** ![Xan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ac8455/32.png) [@Xan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xan)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2025 "2010-07-02T14:55:48Z")
I just want to see Kaka cry tears of sorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2026 "2010-07-02T15:02:01Z")
Me too. People are even calling Luis Fabiano’s group stage goal the best of the tournament, despite the two pretty obvious handballs. Jesus fuck, shut up about Brazil! ---
**Author:** ![Mycroft\_Holmes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a5b964/32.png) [@Mycroft\_Holmes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mycroft_Holmes)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2027 "2010-07-02T15:05:45Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Jesus fuck, shut up about Brazil! [Cala Boca Galvão](http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/16/nyregion/16about.html) ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2028 "2010-07-02T15:08:48Z")
Okay, that’s awesome. But still, eff Brazil. ---
**Author:** ![Xan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/ac8455/32.png) [@Xan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xan)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2029 "2010-07-02T15:10:21Z")
1-1 now. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2030 "2010-07-02T15:10:29Z")
Wow, that came from nothing! 1-1 Looked like an own goal. ---
**Author:** ![Indian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@Indian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indian)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2031 "2010-07-02T15:22:03Z")
I smell a Dutch victory… Brazil looks vulnerable now. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2032 "2010-07-02T15:25:07Z")
Wow. 2-1 Nice work. ---
**Author:** ![Indian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@Indian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indian)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2033 "2010-07-02T15:25:17Z")
2 -1 to ductch ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2034 "2010-07-02T15:25:39Z")
Beautiful goal off the corner! The second header finds the mark, 2-1 Orange! You could see it coming, Brazil were looking so vulnerable. ---
**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2035 "2010-07-02T15:25:51Z")
Yes! ---
**Author:** ![Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8c91f0/32.png) [@Bam\_Boo\_Gut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bam_Boo_Gut)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2036 "2010-07-02T15:26:13Z")
Woo hoo hoo ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2037 "2010-07-02T15:28:05Z")
Oh God. this is gonna be good ETA: Unless you are from one of the 2 countries :). Go Netherlands! ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2038 "2010-07-02T15:28:24Z")
Vamos Oranje! Send 'em packing! ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2039 "2010-07-02T15:30:55Z")
Going to be tough for Brazil now. He just trod right on him, right in front of the referee. ---
**Author:** ![Indian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@Indian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indian)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2010, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2040 "2010-07-02T15:31:10Z")
red card ! Do you smell what the ductch are cooking ??? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677.md?page=101) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677.md?page=103)