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Party crashers: There was supposed to be a party at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on Wednesday night. Only somebody forgot to tell the Reggae Boyz. Instead they battled with El Tri for 90 minutes and took home a point in a game nobody believed they had a chance in. Get up, stand up, and cheer for Jamaica.
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No Samba at Stamford Bridge: England beat Brazil for the first time in 23 years at Stamford Bridge in London. Neymar and Ronaldinho, who missed a penalty, were kept in check with Frank Lampard blasting home the winner.
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Sitting on the lead! Playing in Honduras is never an easy task, but after taking a 1-0 lead through a Clint Dempsey goal, the U.S. shockingly gave up goals in each half, including an amazing bicycle kick which tied the score, and now finds itself in last place in the hexagonal and final phase of CONCACAF qualifying for the World Cup. The pressure is officially on Jurgen Klinsmann.
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Tico Taka: Costa Rica tying Panama is not ordinarily surprising, as the Ticos are clearly the traditional power of the two. But coming back from a couple of goals down in Panama to earn a valuable point is a surprise.
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Blitzkrieg Redux: We know what you are thinking. Germany beating France is no big deal. Right? Ordinarily, you might be right. But it just so happens that the Germans haven't won in France for seventy years -- that's right, about the time they overran France in World War II. Considering the historical precedent, this qualifies as a shocker.
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Afri-Can do: Burkino Faso marked its arrival on the international soccer scene with a wonderful display throughout the African Cup of Nations even before the semifinal. But their historic win to make it to the final cements their place in soccer lore.
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One more prayer needed. Burkina Faso now takes on African heavyweights Nigeria for all the marbles. Break out the vuvuzelas!
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Sadness calling, again. Cristiano Ronaldo said before Portugal's friendly against Ecuador that he was no longer sad as he whimpered last year. Well, he might want to rethink that after the Luso fell to Ecuador in Portugal. It wasn't CR7's fault, however, as he scored a cracker.
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David versus Goliath: Neither India nor Palestine has much of a soccer tradition to speak of. But some facts cannot be ignored. India is a country of 1.2 billion people. Palestine has less than 4 million. And yet it was Palestine who doubled up India 4-2 on Wednesday in a game played in India.
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Party crashers: There was supposed to be a party at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on Wednesday night. Only somebody forgot to tell the Reggae Boyz. Instead they battled with El Tri for 90 minutes and took home a point in a game nobody believed they had a chance in. Get up, stand up, and cheer for Jamaica.
Photo: Reuters In English
