Match of A Sentence: Mexico 2 Netherlands 1
We have not seen Holland sweat lthis much, as Robin does a lot of falling over which eventually wins the game, while Ochua continues to audition for goalkeeper of the tournament and Mexico are beaten by drinks breaks.
Match of A Sentence: Greece 1 Costa Rica 1
Greek bald patches and beards look more likely to score but they concede the slowest goal in World Cup history, fortunately Cost Rica feel guilty and get a man sent off, helping Greece nab a goal back until the game is decided in the most exciting and highest quality penalty shoot out in recent memory.
Don't Give Up God.... Georgios Samaras is Jesus Christ
Forgive them Father for the Greeks know not what they do! You sent your son to help them, to perform miracles by turning their turgid defense into free flowing attack. Only for them to leave him out in the Wilderness, tirelessly running with no support to help him. Samaras offered them salvation but instead they worshiped the false idol of Konstantinos Mitroglou. Mitroglou a man who looks like a demonic Arab gentleman from a Victorian novel, part time trickster, illusionist and follower of Satan.
Konstantinos Mitroglou aka Zoltar The Magnificent
Man Crush of the Day: Georgious Karagounis
Anyone who as been reading my blog recently will know I am partial to an older man. So after Georgious Karagounis 120 minute performance at the tender age of 37 I was swooning. I love an unassuming appearance, look at that picture and tell me he looks like a an athlete and not like the guy who fitted your last kitchen. The poor man's Pirlo! Karagounis rarely gives the ball away but lacks the flamboyant presentation of the Italian master. Fulham fans must be shocked because Karagounis (like many players at this tournament) is a player transformed for his national side. A heartbeat of the squad and a true leader. These qualities were actually what was lacking at craven cottage and saw them relegated. I am sure he can't possibly keep going but I've been thinking that for the last two tournaments.
World Cup Moral Barometer
No scientific research, just plain bias subjectivity on who should win today's games.
Nigeria VS France
Moral Argument: I really want Nigeria to have a moral argument but its hard to ignore the accusations of extrajudicial killings and use of excessive force by security forces; impunity for abuses by security forces; arbitrary arrests; prolonged retrial detention; judicial corruption and executive influence on the judiciary; rape, torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of prisoners, detainees and suspects, harsh and life-threatening prison and detention center conditions. Hey wait a minute this sounds like the French Revolution!
In Football Terms: The French have seemed cute but had the muscle to see off the wrestlers of Honduras and Ecuador. Will be great to see if Nigeria can be as clinical on the break as they were against Argentina.Both teams seemed a little too smug when they eased into the last 16 despite losing and drawing their last games. First team to rediscover their momentum will hold the key.
Nigeria 1 France 2
Germany VS Algeria
Moral Argument: The fourth largest economy in the world with a far better standard of living in comparison to China and America due to its social security and universal healthcare. Compared to country that has laws preventing freedom of association and of assembly, a state controlled press, accusations of substandard prisons, torture and extensive corruption. However Algerians are not the descendants of Nazis so clearly they win the moral argument.
In Football Terms: Germany are painfully good in going forward so Algeria will need to be defensively resolute and hit them on the break.
Germany 3 Algeria 0
So let's hope for no late goal drama or maybe I will have to give up the cigarettes and alcohol.
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