World Cup quiz and other ways to fill a rest day

bbc.com ^ | 6 July 2014 | bbc

[Berlin_Freeper]

Sixty games, 159 goals and enough drama to fill an EastEnders omnibus... the 2014 World Cup has provided hours of thrills and spills.

But now it is the calm before the semi-final storm and a rest day as the four remaining teams ready themselves for one last push to reach Sunday's final.

Struggling to cope without any games today? Bored? Withdrawal symptoms? In need of a quick fix from Brazil?

Don't worry - we're here to help. Sit back and kill an hour or two with BBC Sport's World Cup quiz - and plenty more besides.

[SeaHawkFan]

Van Persie’s diving header did not require nearly as much skill as Cahill’s goal on the volley.

[safeasthebanks]

"I wouldn’t have been surprised to have seen him get booked for getting in the face of one or two of the Costa Rican penalty takers."

Me too. I'm an ex-keeper, but I hate when I see GKs doing that crap. Just play the game.

[dfwgator]

Volleying seems to be a lost art this World Cup.

It’s frustrating to see how many times there have been balls played in that were tailor-made for volleys, only to be trapped and then ultimately broken up by the defenders.

[SeaHawkFan]

At the world cup level, there just isn’t time to knock the ball down and then have a good opportunity to shoot in the penalty area.

[safeasthebanks]

"Van Persie’s diving header did not require nearly as much skill as Cahill’s goal on the volley."

100% agree.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Rooney still isn't short of a bikini or two.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Thiago Silva yellow card upheld

[Berlin_Freeper]

Germany out to down Neymar-less Brazil
Joachim Loew’s Germany want to avenge their 2002 final defeat to Brazil by knocking the Selecao out in Belo Horizonte to reach Sunday’s final in Rio de Janeiro.

Brazil have been forced into a reshuffle through the absences of playmaker Neymar and suspended captain Thiago Silva as they look to realize the dream of claiming their sixth title on home soil.

Mein Land

[Berlin_Freeper]

Krul under investigation for violating FIFA fair play rules
http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/selecoes/holanda/noticia/2014/07/fifa-aguarda-relatorio-para-avaliar-se-faltou-fair-play-de-goleiro-da-holanda.html

[safeasthebanks]

Brazil really showing some desperation with the Silva yellow card appeal. It was certainly legite IMHO.

[Dagnabitt]

Just play the game.

He did. And it worked.

[safeasthebanks]

More like gamesmanship IMHO.

[NYer]

Are you watching the game? OMG!! Germany up 4-0 in 26 minutes.