Sunday, June 27, 2010

World Cup 2010, Day 15: Playing It Safe

North Korea 0 - 3 Ivory Coast
Portugal 0 - 0 Brazil
Switzerland 0 - 0 Honduras
Chile 1 - 2 Spain




Portugal v Brazil

In the past, people have dreamed about a World Cup face-off between these two countries. Nike even tried bringing the fantasy to life in a 2006 commercial. Today, it happened for real. But if you were looking for a battle between T-Rex and Triceratops you weren't going to get it, not in this round. Portugal and Brazil, ranked 2nd and 1st respectively in Group G, danced a soft-shoe duet that won't win them any awards for excitement, but will carry both teams smoothly into the 2nd Round. I assume they weren't really trying since neither side needed to win. Let's hope that's the case, or else we may soon be facing Youtube videos of a naked Maradona who, let's face it, barely looks presentable in a suit.

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