# 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:** 128
**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 11, 2010, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2541 "2010-07-11T19:57:14Z")
Then David Villa has a huge chance at the other end. ---
**Author:** ![willthekittensurvive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/91b2a8/32.png) [@willthekittensurvive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/willthekittensurvive)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2010, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2542 "2010-07-11T19:57:33Z")
villa looks angry ---
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2010, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2543 "2010-07-11T20:00:01Z")
> [@Magiver](#): > > And I’m annoyed that goalies would kick the ball rather than pick it up and place it somewhere useful. They can’t pick it up if it is deliberately passed to them. ---
**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2010, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2544 "2010-07-11T20:26:03Z")
World Cup Trivia - if Spain win the final, who will be the only unbeaten team at the 2010 tournament? New Zealand - three draws ---
**Author:** ![willthekittensurvive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/91b2a8/32.png) [@willthekittensurvive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/willthekittensurvive)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2010, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2545 "2010-07-11T20:29:21Z")
> [@grimpixie](#): > > World Cup Trivia - if Spain win the final, who will be the only unbeaten team at the 2010 tournament? > > New Zealand - three draws IF they win… ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2010, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2546 "2010-07-11T20:35:26Z")
Easy 2 on 1 opportunity squandered by Spain. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2010, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2547 "2010-07-11T20:39:59Z")
> [@Ximenean](#): > > They can’t pick it up if it is deliberately passed to them. They’re not throwing the ball. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2010, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2548 "2010-07-11T20:49:44Z")
Advantage Spain! ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2010, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2549 "2010-07-11T20:51:30Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Advantage Spain! Not really. The Netherlands just went to a 10 man defense. ---
**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 11, 2010, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2550 "2010-07-11T20:51:49Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Advantage Spain! Yep. The Dutch will be hoping to hold them out and go to penalties now. ---
**Author:** ![Magiver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magiver)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2010, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2551 "2010-07-11T20:55:37Z")
Spain score. ---
**Author:** ![GuiriEnEspana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc79bd/32.png) [@GuiriEnEspana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuiriEnEspana)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2010, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2552 "2010-07-11T20:56:02Z")
¡GOL DE INIESTA! Come on Spain!!! ---
**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 11, 2010, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2553 "2010-07-11T20:56:06Z")
Great goal. Was he offside? ETA: No, easily onside. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2010, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2554 "2010-07-11T20:56:12Z")
> [@Magiver](#): > > Not really. The Netherlands just went to a 10 man defense. No? ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2010, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2555 "2010-07-11T20:57:44Z")
Was it just me, or was the red card on an obvious, obvious dive? ---
**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 11, 2010, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2556 "2010-07-11T20:58:53Z")
> [@Rysto](#): > > Was it just me, or was the red card on an obvious, obvious dive? I thought so too, at first, but i think he clipped his leg with his hand. ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2010, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2557 "2010-07-11T21:02:23Z")
And that’s worth a yellow? ---
**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 11, 2010, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2558 "2010-07-11T21:03:21Z")
> [@Rysto](#): > > And that’s worth a yellow? Well, for one thing, it looked intentional. For another, it tripped him when he was going to be alone with the ball in an attacking position. Yes, i think it deserved a yellow. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2010, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2559 "2010-07-11T21:05:43Z")
Well, that fucking sucked. Shabby final. But still, Spain was looking the better side, it’s a fair cop…[puts away his orange shirt] ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2010, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/2560 "2010-07-11T21:06:18Z")
**RedFury** , you started this thread, and imma let you finish, but… **VIVA ESPAÑA!!!** Congratulations, man, congratulations. May the cava flow in Barcelona, the vino tinto flow in Madrid! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677.md?page=127) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677.md?page=129)