Not being funny but Malta is hardly Jamaica, you're either making it up or you're getting 100% people from Yorkshire

don't know where they're from but majority of British people that I see here in the summer are roasted, especially the older people

All people from places that don't get that much sun get reddish easily though because they're not used to it, it doesn't mean they've been staying in the sun forever, although some actually do.

So, who's rooting for Croatia today? (except Fillipo, that is )

If it hadn't been for my bet, I would have been.

And the fact I like Brazil.

I still like Croatia because of Boban so count me in!

edit: And because of our Fillipo!

True, although most of them are guilty for sun bathing for hours on end.

And Croatia all the way for me. I want to see the chaos that will ensue should Brazil not win this game

same here! and i've put my joker on it!

European club football may be the best technically but nothing beats the World Cup. it's what epitomizes 'football' the most.

As always I'll be supporting Italy but I want Portugal to do well, maybe even win it! also rooting for Argentina as alternatives but not as much as Portugal.

Teams I don't want to win it are Spain, Germany, Brazil (unless they make the final in which case they should just win it), Netherlands, England (nothing against any of them ). I also feel France could surprise and make the quarters at least.

As for tonight's game, if Croatia are as good as they have been, it could be a draw. but 2-0 to Brazil is a safer bet.

I really, really want to see Brazil fail.

Six teams I'd hate to see win it are Italy, France, Argentina, Germany, Spain or England. Anyone else I'm happy with, as long as they're one of the four teams I put a bet on for the semis. Germany aside.

Away from 'money', though, and genuinely, the teams I would be happy with winning are: Brazil, Belgium, Uruguay, Portugal, Colombia, USA, Croatia. Yeah, basically none of the 'big' teams, aside Brazil.

Agree on your opening comment. World Cup is the absolute pinnacle of football. It's that simple.

^ Are you always against Italy? Or just this time? If they had, say, 4-5 Milan players as absolute starters, would you still want them not to win?

Fabregas to Chelsea too just announced...

His transfer to Barça resulted completely unsuccessful.

Great signing for Chelsea, though. With him, Oscar, Ramires and Matic they've got a pretty classy midfield.

Thiago silva is only player I really like in this brazilian squad.

Why isn't Mandzukic playing?

Suspended.

So I guess it will be just about impossibble to earn any sort of freekick when playing brazil

Yeah. So many fouls not given, really irritating.

If all 11 of them were Milan starters I still wouldn't want them to win. I support Milan. Not Italy.

But yeah, always against them. Don't dislike them anywhere near as much as Spain and Argentina mind you.

Great opening half. Brazil totally nervous and timid and Croatia just weren't. Took Selecao a while to find their feet and while they're still not in 2nd gear yet they've at least started the engine.

Neymar, Oscar, Silva, Cesar, and Hulk for me. I do like Luiz too but he's very up and down as a defender.

Still amazed Moura did not make the squad.

EDIT: And Ramires.

I'll try to count all the fouls not given to Croatia in this half. Already one

Oscar easily MOM so far.

Gustavo looking like a 70s porn star with that mustache

And Modric needs to f@ckinh shoot when there's an opportunity

Indeed.

I just realized that Ćorluka looks like a grown-up Walter Jr. from Breaking Bad.

How is that a penalty?????

Disgusting refereeing to favour the hosts

This match is rigged, no doubt.

This WC already taking a nasty smelling turn

I love to hate on FIFA, but it was a penalty IMO. Loven pulls his arm back as he's about to shoot and it pulls him off balance. You simply can not do that.

Well fifa probably already have Brazil engraved on that trophy

Really? One of the softest penalties I've ever seen.

Disgusting

The refs will carry Brazil to the semis at the very least, like they did with Korea in 2002.

I saw no such pulling.

By the way, De Sciglio suffered an injury today and won't play against Engalnd, at the very least.

So Cesar fumbles it and it's a foul by Croatia...

That was something Croatia can complain about.

Olic put his arm over Cesar's shoulder, it was foul.

Damn.... So it will probably be Darmian on the left then

And no one can convince me that that was a penalty

Cesar had already fumbled.before Olic was anywhere near him

Oscar is absolutely amazing.

Croatia deserve to lose with this defending. Awful.

Foul by Oscar there before the goal?

No, don't think so.

Can't tell as they haven't shown it on the replay, but imo Croatia have been hard done by today

Yep, the referee clearly favored Brazil in almost every occasion.

Opinion changed after seeing more replays: Not a penalty.