Feel sorry for Iran after the show they put up. How galling can it be...the only consolation is it couldn't have been scored by a better player.

We're certainly seeing the era of former "minnows" becoming giantkillers, given half a chance.

Great second half Germany v Ghana

Nigeria also really entertaining. This sort of athletic football makes our game look quite pedestrian.

It's as if England's oppositions have worked out that their opponent tends to dilly-dally on the ball so they rush the ball-carrier in passing errors. It's noticeable how much more space there seems to be in the game when teams play at a faster pace.

Ah, what happened to those days when we'd have England, Scotland, Wales and N. Ireland (remember Jack Charlton?) in the finals?

That is not in the living memory of anyone but OAPs

Ah but he played for Angleterre did Jack. When i met him i was sure he was manager of IRELAND though!

"Oh crap, it's the 92nd minute. Is it still nil-nil guys? Better just score quickly."

This makes cheerier reading for Scotland and England fans

I just watched the Italia 90 programme on the BBC, narrated by Edward Woodward. What a disgrace that tournament was. It was an absolutely terrible final between Germany & Argentina, with over 20 bookings and two red cards.

The game still has a few dirty players, prepared to dive and play act, but it is clearly significantly better than it was back then. Only thing that was better back then was the England team

The best dive ever was a few days ago:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MJuwWoGmD0

Let's hope Chile don't meet Italy

http://youtu.be/T5jVMSlpZhg

If you haven't seen it already this is brilliant


Sniper vs football players: http://youtu.be/EdlYjVSlmDQ

Pathetic. When you think of all the money that has gone into training up the best possible England squad, to result in THIS .....

Case dismissed.

Case dismissed..I'd say they were all guilty as charged.

Imitating a football team.

Let the feast of football resume...no more England (or Italy or Spain games) to interrupt what has simply been THE best World Cup I have witnessed

No more England, no more Italy, no more Spain and almost certainly no more Suarez.

What on earth goes through his head?

I really don't do football and am probably the worst person to pass comment but the games I've seen have been pretty uninspiring. With exception of some decent moments in the Germany Ghana match.
As for all the money spent + what these guys earn, how is it that Suarez was expected to play against Italy on an empty stomach?

He could have bitten a Costa Rican, the swine!

The all seeing eye??

"Gnash!! I want flesh, juicy flesh!!"

Let's see a stiff ruling on this from FIFA.

His favourite food must be Italian?

Love it!

Chewy Luis And The Blues

Suarezs tribute band

Suarez must wear a gum shield or a Hannibal mask before he's let near a football match again

Well it seems FIFA are at least acting swiftly. He has until 5pm today to respond to the allegations and reports are that he could be banned for up to two years although it's unlikely to affect him at club level (WTF?!)

With the eyes of the world on FIFA they have to throw the book at him. Anything less than a season's ban from all football will make them look weak IMO.

FYP

Banned for 9 international games and 4 months from all football.

Very soft IMO.

That's not good enough.

He'll miss the first 9 premier league games.

I know it's a different governing body handing down the punishment, but considering it's the off season he has effectively been banned for fewer games than his last bite.

BBC are saying that the 9 game ban means he will miss the rest of the world cup but presumably it means games that Uruguay qualify for so if they get knocked out in the next round he'll have 8 left to serve going on for, potentially, several years?