Team: I can't decide between Cameroon and Honduras, but I think Cameroon's stinky attitude gives them the edge.
Individual performance: Luiz, there's really no other contender.
FA: Uruguay, spineless defence of Suarez bite
Commentator: Depends where you are, but on ESPN I thought Jon Champion had a shocker, such as prematurely announcing that a shot that hit the side netting had gone in. Based on what I've read, Jonathan Pearce was a disgrace for not climbing down over his "ball crossed the line" gaffe.
Summarizer: Steve McManaman is a nice guy, very enthusiastic, but he lacks insight and vocabulary. Ekoku sometimes appears rather supercilious and defensive.
Refs' decisions: I would go back to the first two games, when Croatia were robbed and Mexico had two goals chalked off. Not sending off Thiago Silva in the 3rd place match was gutless but perhaps compassionate as the ref probably saw another 7-1 looming if he flashed the red card. The whole performance of the ref in Brazil v Colombia was the most disgraceful I've seen for a while, and placed players in danger.
Fan annoyances: The cheering at the camera even when your side are going out of the world cup. It's an insult to the millions of viewers who genuinely hurt when their team loses.
Individual performance: Luiz, there's really no other contender.
FA: Uruguay, spineless defence of Suarez bite
Commentator: Depends where you are, but on ESPN I thought Jon Champion had a shocker, such as prematurely announcing that a shot that hit the side netting had gone in. Based on what I've read, Jonathan Pearce was a disgrace for not climbing down over his "ball crossed the line" gaffe.
Summarizer: Steve McManaman is a nice guy, very enthusiastic, but he lacks insight and vocabulary. Ekoku sometimes appears rather supercilious and defensive.
Refs' decisions: I would go back to the first two games, when Croatia were robbed and Mexico had two goals chalked off. Not sending off Thiago Silva in the 3rd place match was gutless but perhaps compassionate as the ref probably saw another 7-1 looming if he flashed the red card. The whole performance of the ref in Brazil v Colombia was the most disgraceful I've seen for a while, and placed players in danger.
Fan annoyances: The cheering at the camera even when your side are going out of the world cup. It's an insult to the millions of viewers who genuinely hurt when their team loses.
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