Football.

[curiouswombat]

Well what a footballing day! We have the total tragedy - well in our house - of the Czechs being eliminated - the daughter has gone into mourning. She thinks she may have to join her friend who supports Argentina - but I don't think I can bring myself to do that - even if they were playing Brazil, who I like to see beaten I must say. (ArgentinavBrazil - hmm - it would be a tough call - how about if they both lost?)

But the Aussies - great stuff! But my goodness what a match - I mean really why DID the Australian coach play the AC Milan number 2 goalkeeper - who was originally a Croatian when there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with Mark Schwartzer? (Australia's usual goalkeeper, and Middlesborough's number one keeper - so plays in the Premiership week in, week out.) And the English referee was awful - I think his mother must have been scared by a koala or something - he missed a blatant hand-ball in the Croatian goal-mouth, denying the Aussies a penalty, then booked a Croatian twice, but forgot to send him off! What on earth would the situation be if that player had then scored? Thank goodness he didn't! Then he finished the match by booking the same guy for a third time - got to be one for A Question of Sport!

And well done the country of my in-laws! I think I'll be a Socceroo for the next round!

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[caliente-uk.livejournal.com]

I was so pleased that Australia went through! I've been following their progress with interest. I'll (of course) be supporting England on Sunday, but as spikereader said, it will be too stressful to enjoy it properly! And yes, the English ref was awful! The worst one I've seen in this World Cup so far.