Even though the Final has yet to be played, and after a few (or a lot) boring matches, what's in your opinion the best couple of matches played so far...

For me

Italy-Germany
Argentina-Mexico

Arg-Mexico

Italy-Germany was excellent during extra time only.

Ghana vs. Czech Republic

France - Brasil

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France vs Brazil
Germany vs Italy

Ditto the above.
FIFA's interference with refereeing has ruined a number of matches in this tournement...as usual.

Argentina - Mexico

there haven't been many to look back on in years to come and remember as "classics". these 2 fit the bill though:-

France/Brazil
Germany/Italy

France - Brasil

definately
the second best

germayn - italy

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Mexico v Argentina

Germany v Italy

France - Brazil
Argentina-Ivory Coast

Let's add the question who you think was/is the best and the worst player of the tournament.

I'll say Pirlo (best so far) and Ronaldo (Braz, the most dissapointing).

Best player:- Klose

Worst player:- L(u)mpard

Worst Manager:- 'The Imposter' aka Eriksson

Best: Not very convinced but I'll go for Zidane
Worst: Very hard to tell but Ronaldinho (in the dissaponting category)

Best player: Pirlo
Worst player(only this World Cup!): Lampard

Best match: France vs Brasil ( that tells everything about the matches!!!)
Best Player: Grandfather Zisu ( that tells.....

best match

France v Brasil

best player Zambrotta

Netherlands - Portugal was amusing. Had nothing to do with sports. But I had a good laugh after that 17th card was pulled.

Italy v Germany!!

Both teams were a credit to football.

Italy Vs Germany

Match: France-Brasil
Best player: None. (Maybe Zizou because he's about to retire).

mr edward Wrote:
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> I'll say Pirlo (best so far) and Ronaldo (Braz,
> the most dissapointing).

I don't think Ronaldo was the most dissapointing player. At least he scored some good goals and he was maybe the best brazilian the day the lost against France. The most dissapointing performance was Ronaldinho's, having in mind the expectations there were about him.

Most "under-expectations-performance" team: Spain, as always. BUT you english supporters, like it or not, should begin to think your team is taking (or even more accurate: HAS taken) our own path in underachivement...

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Trying and not playing well is something different then not working at all. Did you see Ronaldo walk around the pitch in the first matches? That was embarassing for such a great player.

By the way: Figo was a dissapointment as well. I thought he would show the world one final time why he is considered to be of the best players of the last decade. No such thing. Just acting and diving.

About Ronaldo: do you remember the great Romario? In a certain way, Ronaldo's way of playing is quite similar: he's not a player who runs after the opposite players, but waits for his goal chance.

Figo wasn't the best Figo in the decade, but he wasn't so dissapointing, at least for me. Maybe I didn't expect so much from him.

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Off course I remember Romario (still playing, trying to make his 1000 goals in the American competition), but he was never a very active player. Always lazy. Ronaldo used to make at least an active impression.

I just got back from the future and the way France kicks Italy's ass is just amazing 4-0 Unbelievable game......

mr edward Wrote:
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> Ronaldo used to make at least
> an active impression.

You didn't follow Real Madrid very much last season, did you??

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Used to. Some time ago. What's your take on the new Ronaldo (who'll probably go to Real as well)?

What new Ronaldo???

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Best matches:

Germany- Italy....highest level of tactics...almost no mistakes

France-Brasil...because of France performance

Argentina - Ivory Coast...so entertaining

Italy- Ghana

Positiv: germany..a very young team trying to play offensive with 2 forwards

Italy is the best team so far

The biggest dissapointment for me was England...they did not show anything

Brasil was equal to England...Ronaldos nonperformance was unexusable...
coming to a world cup with 10 kilos overweight ...I can not believe it.

The Africans were brilliant...but they are not able to score goals...and thats what it all is about..someone should tell them.

Now I hope France will win....and then

on with the show....Stones in Milano.

#1 Italy-Germany

#2 Argentina-Mexico