Posted on 06/27/2010 2:29:10 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
Germany's Thomas Mueller scored twice in the second half to seal a 4-1 victory that put Germany into the quarterfinals and sent England packing with the sting of its most lopsided loss in a World Cup.
That was a severe blow for Cameron who earlier had told journalists he was "desperate for us to win." England has not beaten Germany since it won the 1966 final.
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Why is the World Cup like World War II?
The French are out,
The Italians are useless, and
The Americans are late to the game.
Sorrym I forgot to mention the joke is Engish.
two typos, sorry again
The backstory on England has been their goaltender issues.
One was known as Calamity James and the one who tended the goal during the game against America the first time simply let the ball get away from him.
Goaltending was their weak link and there was nothing to be done for it.
This is serus. Londoners had better start taping up their windows and shut off all the lights.
Greene was the first victim of that ball. FIFA has now admitted that there are problems with it, and it’s been making keepers look like Bozos for the last two weeks. Nevertheless, all the teams had the ball in advance, so its speed, weight, and slickness shouldn’t have come as a surprise. When USA’s Tim Howard made a two-hand save yesterday, he used his hands, his arms, and his chest, taking no chances.
I must say for John Terry, couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy.
Yeah, but Howard should have never allowed that first goal, very slow reaction on a relatively slow rolling ball.
Germany is going to take the cup.
As you said on the other thread, today’s game by the German team was a clinic for how the game should be played.
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