World Cup is here

[pstall]

I hope so. That guy has no business officiating pub league matches, let alone World Cup matches.

We need to fix that hole in the back four though, that's the second goal we've allowed there.

We scored two great goals though.

England looked awful today, nothing positive at all until Defoe and Crouch (who I'd start over Rooney and Heskey) came on. Lampard was dreadful but somehow Rooney found a way to be worse. That was the laziest performance I've ever seen. They need to step up big time of Slovenia will put them to the sword hard.

England looks as bad as France, and France has an excuse: they aren't trying.

I can't remember what Rooney's injury was from awhile back but I noticed a few times he didn't have the intense push on a 50/50. He would just sorta let it go.

They are not playing inspired at all. Suffering from the last just throw the ball out and we are fine.

[Bobby]

If he's hurt then Defoe or Crouch needs to be starting. In one eight second run up the right wing Crouch beat more defenders (3) than Rooney has in 180 minutes.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

If you want a view from the refs angle to try and spot a fould watch this vid from .44 seconds on. I could not find any fouls on the U.S. how about you?

Note: Disregard the title the foul was not on Edu as previously thought.

[Mesmer]

Hopefully with England's draw, we can forget about this mishap by taking care of business next week.

[2plankingpanther]

Hopefully our players will be on fire against Algeria,i hope our team takes their anger out on them!I'd like to see England whip Slovania!Them Slovanians play real dirty,they need a good dose of defeat!We just need to rack up goals against Algeria and England beat Slovania by a goal and everything will be right.Oh yeah,hope that ref gets fired!

[2plankingpanther]

What the bracket should of looked like after a fair game- USA 4 pts Slovania 3 pts England 2pts Algeria 1 pt

[Ja Rhule]

Socceroos in da house! haha

[Delhommey]

The Aussies winning would turn that group on its head and make June 23rda very exciting day of soccer.

[pstall]

that was a harsh red

[Jbro]

Damn ganarian's.

[Ja Rhule]

that was a harsh red

niah. He extended his hands outward... which is a big no no. Good call and well deserved red card.

[Delhommey]

[pstall]

del you have been hitting some home runs with the soccer pixs etc.

[tarheelblue89]

Striker Nicolas Anelka was thrown off France's World Cup squad Saturday after reportedly insulting coach Raymond Domenech.

French Football Federation vice president Noel Le Graet told France's RTL radio the decision was made Saturday after Anelka refused to apologize.

The Chelsea striker exchanged strong words with Domenech at halftime during the 2-0 loss to Mexico on Thursday.

"Faced by the refusal of the player to publicly apologize, he [FFF president Jean-Pierre Escalettes] took the decision in total agreement with the coach and the official members of the delegation present in Knysna to exclude Nicolas Anelka from the squad," the FFF said in a statement. "He will leave the French team camp this evening."

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/5304766/ce/us/france-nicolas-anelka-kicked-team-official-says&cc=5901?ver=us

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