# 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:** 22
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2010, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/421 "2010-06-14T19:19:45Z")
The way he shrugged off his markers, that was a nice escape from Alcaraz. ---
**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:** [June 14, 2010, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/422 "2010-06-14T19:20:46Z")
> [@Ximenean](#): > > The way he shrugged off his markers, that was a nice escape from Alcaraz. Trrrrrrrrrr–TISH! ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2010, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/423 "2010-06-14T19:22:05Z")
> [@Ximenean](#): > > The way he shrugged off his markers, that was a nice escape from Alcaraz. When he took off for that header, he was like a bird, man. ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2010, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/424 "2010-06-14T19:26:44Z")
Paraguay, out-Italies Italy, more than living up to their moniker of the “South America’s Italy.” Riddle me that one Batwoman! 😉 Here’s hoping they’ve got 45 more minutes of tough defending and a counter or two in them. I’d also like to see them bring in Santa Cruz if only to make his prediction come true: [**World champions Italy don’t scare Roque Santa Cruz**](http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-sport/worldcup/article-23844592-world-champions-italy-dont-scare-roque-santa-cruz.do) \*\*“We will win 1-0 or 2-0,” he said. “We want to get the victory. We’re a good side and can do something important in this World Cup. It’s a very compact squad with great players in defence and midfield, plus four top-class forwards — something we did not have before. “We must play an intelligent game and calmly build our way to goal.”\*\* ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2010, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/425 "2010-06-14T19:28:27Z")
> [@Ximenean](#): > > The way he shrugged off his markers, that was a nice escape from Alcaraz. I LOL’d!..then I groaned 😛 ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2010, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/426 "2010-06-14T19:32:50Z")
Wow! That’s bizarre – didn’t see any type of injury. But Buffon is out, Marchetti in. ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2010, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/427 "2010-06-14T19:51:01Z")
Gol. Italy ties it from a CK. De Rossi scores. Villar eats it. ---
**Author:** ![JoseB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/joseb/32/1530_2.png) [@JoseB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseB)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2010, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/428 "2010-06-14T19:52:09Z")
1-1 for Italy! Italy equalizes! But, my goodness, what a _clusterfuck_ it was…! The goal came in the middle of a terrible mess. Also, where the hell was the Paraguayan goalkeeper? O.o ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2010, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/429 "2010-06-14T20:21:47Z")
It’s a draw. Paraguay 1 Italy 1 Meh. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2010, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/430 "2010-06-14T21:00:02Z")
> [@Colophon](#): > > Just thought I’d share this [classic clip](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQ82aMQONvc) from the days before the '94 World Cup. Of course we know American coverage isn’t _really_ like that… right? I think that the clip below provides a better example of American coverage vs. Rest of World coverage… ![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/noOHdTQd6H8/maxresdefault.jpg)https://www.youtube.com/embed/noOHdTQd6H8?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2010, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/431 "2010-06-14T21:10:20Z")
> [@JoseB](#): > > 1-1 for Italy! Italy equalizes! > > But, my goodness, what a _clusterfuck_ it was…! The goal came in the middle of a terrible mess. Also, where the hell was the Paraguayan goalkeeper? O.o The Paraguayan keeper, like many players so far in this Cup, misjudged the flight of the ball and it went over his head. ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2010, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/432 "2010-06-14T22:07:22Z")
\*\* New Zealand vs Slovakia 7:30 A.M. EST Côte d’Ivoire vs Portugal 10:00 A.M. EST Brazil vs Korea DPR 2:30 P.M. EST\*\* Looking forward to the middle match. Enjoy. ---
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2010, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/433 "2010-06-14T22:13:56Z")
> [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > I think that the clip below provides a better example of American coverage vs. Rest of World coverage… > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noOHdTQd6H8](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noOHdTQd6H8) Hey, that looks like a decent midfield. England could use that kind of possession football. ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2010, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/434 "2010-06-14T22:30:26Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > The Paraguayan keeper, like many players so far in this Cup, misjudged the flight of the ball and it went over his head. Explain to me again why it’s a good idea to introduce a new ball for the tournament, rather than doing it _after_ the tournament and giving the players 4 years to get used to it? (And yes, I do get that the real reason has everything to do with money) ---
**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:** [June 14, 2010, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/435 "2010-06-14T23:41:44Z")
Not sure how much the new ball plays in this versus the high altitude. Bugger it, I missed all the games today. ---
**Author:** ![eleanorigby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@eleanorigby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eleanorigby)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2010, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/436 "2010-06-14T23:48:05Z")
No soccer today. \ Had to work. The nerve! One of the residents has an app on his iPhone that plays and sounds just like a vuvuzela. He cracked up the entire library today. 🙂 ---
**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:** [June 15, 2010, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/437 "2010-06-15T00:19:23Z")
> **[“US wins 1-1”, claims US newspaper](https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/sport/2010/06/york-post-world-cup-match)** > > The New York Post has a very positive spin on Saturday’s World Cup match between England and the US. FFS ---
**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/438 "2010-06-15T01:57:32Z")
> [@RedFury](#): > > Nope. > > [\*\*Yashin Award for the Best Goalkeeper: Fabien BARTHEZ \*\*(FRA)](http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/index.html) FIFA giving Barthez an award doesn’t magically turn Barthez into a good 'keeper. > [@RedFury](#): > > If you mean “how catenaccio makes a mockery of the beautiful game,” then yes, we’re agreed. Catenaccio is a blight on a beautiful game. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/439 "2010-06-15T02:32:08Z")
How I’d love to see North Korea beat Brazil! ---
**Author:** ![RedFury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ec9cab/32.png) [@RedFury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RedFury)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2010, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677/440 "2010-06-15T03:40:44Z")
> [@Yookeroo](#): > > FIFA giving Barthez an award doesn’t magically turn Barthez into a good 'keeper… Not a favorite of mine by any means – plus France’s defensive unit at the time would have made just about any average keeper a star. Still and all, he did have a heck of WC what with some great saves. A one-of performance? Maybe. But it’s in the record books. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677.md?page=21) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2010-fifa-world-cup-south-africa/542677.md?page=23)