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Monday, July 2, 2012

World Cup 2010 Blog: “Spain: The Trophy Hoist” plus 2 more

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Spain: The Trophy Hoist
Spain: Champions Of Everything
At The Half: Spain Leading

Posted: 01 Jul 2012 04:07 PM PDT

Attempting to wade through YouTube after UEFA’s team of fun police has taken stand is akin to grabbing the ball off Andres Iniesta. A few have snaked their way through – most look like they were produced on an Apple II.

But…Iker’s arms must be getting tired.

The celebrations should be rather good too – what with them having lots of practice and all.

Spain: Champions Of Everything

Posted: 01 Jul 2012 01:37 PM PDT

Pardon the familiarty: Spain’s brilliant.

There was a chance at the half, but that all ended when Italy’s third substitute, Thiago Motta, yanked his hammy four minutes after coming on, at the hour mark. Thirty minutes of catching up to a brilliant Spain’s two-goal margin while a man don just ain’t gonna happen, and the celebrations began. These celebrations included a third from Fernando Torres (Golden Boot winner, by the by) and a fourth from Juan Mata.

And now they can focus on becoming the second European side to win a World Cup outside of the continent in 2014. After Spain. Four years ago.

Has it been said they’re brilliant yet?

At The Half: Spain Leading

Posted: 01 Jul 2012 12:34 PM PDT

Well, it appears as though the final night is to be Spanish for the third time in three – unless Italy can get their act together quite quickly, that is. One brilliant pass-back and header from Cesc to Silva (obviously) and a brilliant ball onto the newly-minty Jordi Alba from one Xavi is enough for a 2-0 lead heading into the half. Giorgio Chiellini has also gone off with an injury. So once again: tis a Spanish eve.

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Saturday, June 30, 2012

World Cup 2010 Blog: “The Prognosticating Panda” plus 1 more

The Prognosticating Panda

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 01:10 PM PDT

There are too many to count at this point, and their scoreboards are surely dismal, particularly when compared to Paul the ‘Pus. Lin Ping the panda wins the award for best psychic, if only because pandas are awesome.

They say she “chose Spain and Germany” but it certainly appears she heads to Spain and Italy first, no? It was simply too difficult to take the ball off the Italians.

Insert commentary on Andrea Pirlo here.

There’s No Place Like Italy

Posted: 29 Jun 2012 06:33 AM PDT

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While many Italians were fortunate enough to be off work for the Germany v Italy semifinal yesterday, others were slaving away at their jobs, unable to witness their country earn a spot in the final. Well, some of them, anyway.

Union leaders of metalworkers in Italy have called for a four-hour strike overlapping the Italy-Germany semifinal in the European Championship on Thursday, and Fiat’s crying foul.

The Italian automaker said in a statement that the choice of the timing leaves ”no doubt” that ”watching a football game was more important than going to work” for the union.

These people should receive medals.