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Soccer: French shed no tears for defeat of 'imposteurs'
Rarely can a country have greeted its own national team's humiliation in the World Cup with such grim satisfaction.
<i>Stuart Dye:</i> Battle of the haves and the have nots
The Italy goalkeeper gets paid more in a year than the entire All Whites team - and he won't even play in Monday's game. Stuart Dye examines the gulf between the two teams.
<i>Fred de Jong:</i> Germany set tournament standard
The soccer has not lived up to pre-tournament expectations, writes former All White Fred de Jong.
<i>David Leggat:</i> Maradona most watchable element of contest so far
So a week in, and who has caught the eye at the World Cup? David Leggat believes it may be Argentina's flamboyant manager.
<i>Stuart Dye:</i> South Africans think NZ women are ugly
It's war. South Africans think New Zealand women are ugly, according to Johannesburg’s biggest daily newspaper, writes Stuart Dye.
<i>Chris Rattue:</i> Italy game battle of hopes and dreams
The hopes of a nation will go on the line in Nelspruit on Monday morning - those of Italy, writes Chris Rattue.
<i>Stuart Dye</i>: Argentina are the best team at the World Cup
Argentina could win everything, or spontaneously implode. Whatever happens, you just have to watch, writes Stuart Dye.
Balls! It's the lowest scoring World Cup in history
It's looking as if this World Cup will be remembered for one thing - a lack of goals.
<i>Stuart Dye:</i> 'That's a handball. That'll be a red card. What a twat'
Commentators, pitch invaders, media conferences and even the All Whites feature in Stuart Dye's off-field WC highlights.