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They still call them refs...:ohreilly:

A lot of teams have been playing cheaply this World Cup.
I remember watching the US - [I forget] game, and all the players on the opposing team kept making blatant attacks on the US players; like elbows to the nose, stepping on ankles, fists to the face - and the refs weren't calling anything.

But the Brazilians are generally just a really cheap team. Without attempting to over-generalize, it's pretty true that the South American teams and Spain tend to dive a lot, and take a lot of cheap shots at the other teams. That's no fun to watch.

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Orange - Uruguay starts within 4 hours!!

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That was a great game. I like the way The Dutch play - sort of like the English. Up the wings, and cross it in.

The ref at the end of the game just looked really confused - like he just wanted the game to keep on going because it's the last one he's reffing. It should have ended well before he blew the whistle.

It was a great game though. I'm pulling for a Dutch/Germany final, now.

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I think I've got to root for Spain in the next semi-final. It'd be nice to see two teams in the final that have never won it, even though they are two very good European teams.

Spain may also be my favorite European country to visit, partially because of my crappy grasp on the language. The Netherlands is up there as well though, I'd be happy with either.

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A Holland - Germany final would be awesome. It's always a classic for the Dutch (we usually lose from them).

Those last 3 minutes against Uruguay were nerve wrecking. Our team thought they had won when it was 3-1, but it was scary to suddenly see a 3-2 and then some chances for Uruguay.
I also don't get why our player (Van Bommel) got a yellow card and then we got a free kick.'..
Oh and did you see the kick in the face another one (De Zeeuw) got? :( That must have hurt so bad.

Anyway, WE'RE IN THE FINALS!! This is only the 3rd time, last time was in '74. :D

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So it will be The Netherlands vs Spain next Sunday.

Exciting.

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I believe he got a yellow card for celebrating too early, which was rather stupid in my opinion. He was only celebrating because he thought the whistle for the free kick was the end of the game.

It's good to see two teams in the final that have never won it. The Netherlands is always the second team I root for, behind the United States, so I'm rooting for them on Sunday.

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Article from Slate on the championship. NSFAngrist.

http://www.slate.com/id/2259911/

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Pff what a terrible match so far. All faults, no soccer or chances.

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That red card shouldn't have happened, in my mind.

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Well, he hit the other player's foot with his hand, I think he deserved his second yellow for that.

Aaaaaaaaaaanyway, I don't think any of the teams deserved to deserve that match. But Spain was probably a bit better.

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LOL!

Paul the Octopus was batting 1000, he was never wrong!

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Kind of a rough game but still kind of fun to watch. The best part may have been all the slow-motion replays of the fouls. The ref was an entertaining disciplinarian as well. He was very busy. I'm happy for Spain. I feel like neither team played that well, but Spain got the goal, so that's all that matters.

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It's crazy how all these soccer players have super regenerative powers.

I mean, one second their leg seems to be broken in 10 places, they do a quick look around, and they're up and running again!

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I didn't see him do that initially when I made that comment.