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A World Cup Gone Mad
What happened in Daejeon and Oita amounted to culture shock on both sides of
the US-Mexico border. America loves a winner, but what about a loser who
gets rewarded while getting blown out by Poland? Mexican machismo allows for
no retreat and no surrender, so how can they simply burn four precious
minutes and not even try? Maybe this explains why the United States and
Mexico have never won a World Cup.
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Egos are out, spirit is in
It has been the World Cup where united they stand - and thrive. So far,
teamwork has ruled over individual brilliance.
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The Rest-of-the-World Cup
When I hear that Tunisia is playing Belgium for the crucial Group H
runner-up spot, all I want is a map. The only way Americans are going to
learn another country's name is if it attacks us
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Rommendahl, the fast master
They say he can run like the wind, that he can cover 100 metres in 10.2sec.
Dennis Rommedahl, the dashing Dane, has no need for stopwatches to detail
his most obvious gift.
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World of surprises clears path for Brazil
The loss of France and Argentina promises to make life less complicated for
the likes of Brazil, who may have qualified on fading memories of past
glories but once here have thrived on the luck of a draw.
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Home advantage
Japan and South Korea have surprised observers by keeping up the tradition
of all hosts making the second round. But how far did the other hosts get?
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Replays put too much pressure on the referees
While the in-stadium giant screens replaying goals, fouls, offside decisions
and just about everything else are popular with the fans, the referees are
not quite happy about them.
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How the hosts celebrated
Party time for the Koreans; Jubilation for the Japanese
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Team England thriving on an army of helpers out
Behind Eriksson's men is a mass of back-up. Never has an England side been so well-tended.
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Kahn do no wrong
"I've been doing this job since I was five or six years old," German
national team goalkeeper Oliver Kahn said recently. Success is his drug, but
its effect is only short-lived. Then he tenses up again. Nobody talks as
much about tension as he does.
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Offbeat
Fan burns himself, hoped to help South Korea as a ghost
A man who said he wanted to help South Korea's football team by becoming a
ghost 12th player has set himself on fire.
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Employment rates take unusual hit
Much of England's workforce may have had permission to watch the World Cup,
but some of those who didn't are now finding themselves suspended or fired.
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England get conjugal incentive
The English Football Association (F.A.) is promising to fly out the 23-man
squad's wives and girlfriends to Japan for a reunion if they win on Saturday
and reach the quarterfinals.
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Classic haircuts
There may be many surprises throughout the tournament, but one thing is
sure -- someone, somewhere will wow us with a hairdo worthy of inclusion in
this World Cup Hall of Shame. Behold these legendary World Cup hairdon'ts
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Consumer watchdog to sue over Italy's diallowed goal
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World Cup Quotes of the Day
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Prisoners' World Cup kicks off in Bangkok Jail
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Fan sacked by text message for watching game in a pub
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