Day Ten
In Group F:
Slovakia 0-2 Paraguay
Italy 1-1 New Zealand
In Group G:
Brazil 3-1 Côte d’Ivoire
The New Zealand “All Whites” game with the Italian Azzuri [Blues – both named for their uniform colors] was not the way things were supposed to go. A commentator noted that the Azzuri had 23 shots on goal compared to only 3 by the All Whites, and he acted like that was a good thing. Based on the score the Kiwis were almost 8 times more effective than the Italians.
At this point the only European teams looking good are the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Slovenia. It is looking like a very good year for South America.
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I hurt myself a little laughing at this —
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B2LPxggvqY
That was outrageous, and I loved it. Thanks, PJ.