I broke my shin, but it's cool, I can still run after you give him a penalty

I’ve been trying to watch as much World Cup action as I can, but the game times here are 8:30PM, 11:00PM, and 3:30 AM. I basically watch the first two games, then go to sleep and watch the replay of the 3:30AM game if I actually care about who is playing. Currently, I feel completely sleep deprived, but is it worth it? It seems like most of the games consist of shanks, shooting the ball way over the nets, bitching to the ref or falling down in the most dramatic fashion possible. Don’t get me wrong here, I love soccer, but soccer players are the biggest pussies and complainers (Cristiano Ronaldo is their king in this respect. Gah, I hate that guy!) in sports. If they didn’t try so hard to get a foul, wave their hands for offsides, and act like their shin was broken every time they get touched in the shoulder or thigh, I feel like they could make an actual play on the ball or stop the forward from getting a chance. In the Mexico-France game, instead of trying to catch Hernandez after he sprung the trap and help the goalie out, they defenders look at the touch judge with their hands up. Fuck the call, play the game! The problem is that is it so hard for the ref to determine if they are diving because of a weak foul or if they are diving because they can get a free kick. The rewards are too great and the punishment non-existent for diving (I think I have seen one yellow for diving), so it’ll always be part of the sport until instant replay is implemented for every call (aka never).

On a less bitchy note, Japan won for the first time on foreign soil and both USA and Korea have the chance to advance. Only blemish was Spain losing since I have them winning the WC in my bracket, but gotta love it when the underdog wins. Argentina looks like an unstoppable force, though their competition hasn’t been the best so far (sorry Korea). I think Africa’s last hope is Ghana or more likely Côte d'Ivoire, which hopefully at least advance out of the group stages and leaves Portugal in the dust.

GO USA!!!! FUCK FRANCE!!!!