Gold!

Great game. Great advertisement for the game. Great goals - rubbish result. Materazzi dived too much but it was reffed really well. 3 cards and all the stars in the final from this semi. Germany have time on their side. Their backline will be back and in their prime. Midfield mainly. Podolski. For m...

Soccer should have what rugby and rugby league have a citing commission. Mid-week dish out red cards for 'simulation' or missed foul play. Having the sword of damacles hanging over them will make them think twice. It'll soon stop when they start missing matches/wages and the adoration of their fans....

I know it's a little early but maybe get some in before memories of the pool play (and England) fade. I haven't seen as many games as I'd like. (7 subs Euro style) Not many big names, not many performed. Keeper: Sanchez (MEX) BACKS:Marquez (MEX) Colocinni (ARG) Neil (AUS) Lahm (GER) MIDFIELD:Van Per...

I can't believe the racist chanting thing. Good job they lost. I didn't like them, same old sooks flattering to decieve. If you're going to have a go at France have a go at their hair or lack of it. Only two of their starting line-up aren't shaven (Ribery and Sagnol) . Is is a sympathy thing? They s...

Why isn't the coaching post elected? Everyone seems to know their stuff. Same could be said for the All Blacks, our rugby knowledgeable public would pick a better team than most coaches we've had. Presently they're picking what the public would so we're happy and we're winning. Maybe do it by ballot...

I was gutted too and I'm a Kiwi. We like underdogs even if they're baby-eating dingos. One more minute's concentration and they would have had extra time. I salute their gameplan and mental toughness, way to maximise limited resources. Both teams seemed strangely subdued. Had the ref given them the ...

Is 1 the top of the scale? She's some fan huh!

Plenty of players were supposed to set the tournament alight but many failed to deliver. Zidane’s return to international football hasn’t inspired the French, Zlatan Ibrahimovic failed to produce any magic and struggled with injury, the Ivory Coast couldn’t make it out of the group of death and the ...

I like Mexico too. They're so composed passing it around and are always thinking. Anyone we can buy? I like Marquez where"s he?

I thought after a replay or two that the goal was legit. "Eyes only for the ball" as they say in Aussie rules. I don't get this criticism of the match. It was played with a lot more flair and passion than that Pom/Paraguay game. Hiddink had a plan and it involved his three man defence clocking up se...