The BBC commentators have said that "we've seen plenty of goals", however I held out little hope for Uruguay to lose 7-2 to Costa Rica. Or, indeed, to lose at all. The wonderfully named Yeltsin Tejeda - I'm hoping that, like cricketer Nixon McLean had brothers named after US presidents, Tejeda has brothersnamed Aafter Russian presidents - concedes the free-kick from which Junior Diazfoulsa Uruguayan to giveaway the penalty. Brain Ruiz was fouled for the free kick which Christian Bolanos took which lead to Costa Rica's second goal. One of the other Costa Rica players whose sticker I get comes on as substitute and the other two are on the bench.
The England game is a bit of a failure by comparison; wrong score, wrong result and the one sticker is that of Kyle Walker who didn't make the England squad through injury. Another significant injury from the game was England's physio Gary Lewin whose ankle was broken in the celebrations after Daniel Sturridge's goal. However, there should be plenty of injury time in future England game as physio hobbles on on crutches. Phil Neville, BBC's co-commentator for the game, shares more than most of the same latters with Phil Neal; he just repeats the last thing the commentator says, even if it contradicts the last thing Neville said.
Ivory Coast fall one goal short of giving me the correct score with their 2-1 win over Japan. But the correct result, along with the Costa Rica result, means I'm only £1.25 down. Didier Diver is the 'inspiration' for the win after they were behind to Japan and Yaya Toure has some moments. But the third Ivorian sticker Lacina Traore failed to make the squad. The Japan badge has little influence on the game.
I also got the World Cup and a couple of stickers at the front which I don't understand, possibly the logo and the mascot, but as they are in halves they both look a tad weird.
There seems to be a new trend in different coloured boots on each foot. Whether this is one-upmanship on coloured boots or a boot company's initiative I have no idea. Looks bloody daft though. As does absurdly tight shirts that looked particularly stupid in a rainstorm.
Appropriate that Chris Waddle was one of the guests for Sunday's Football Focus as the BBC's studio is as high above Copacabana beach as Waddle's Italia 90 penalty was above the crossbar.
Is there a split in the Italy camp ? Mario Balotelli seems to be only growing the bit of hair that Gabriel Paletta can't.
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