A record number of red cards, including four in one game and three in the first 46 minutes of another, suggests there is something fundamentally wrong with the world's most popular sport.
Ronaldo broke free early, flashed past Ghana's flailing goalkeeper and poked the ball into the net.
French fans had not celebrated with such abandon in a World Cup stadium since 1998. Then again, Zinedine Zidane had not played a game like this one in eight years. They're not ready to throw his retirement party just yet.
The Socceroos were tough on Italy. The referee was tougher on Australia. Another questionable call in this World Cup showed Italy the way to the quarterfinal Monday, giving the Italians a penalty kick that Francesco Totti converted for the 1-0 win as time expired.
The idea is to put the ball in the net, not just keep it out. Ukraine figured that out a lot quicker than Switzerland in the shootout Monday night.
A brilliant goal from Argentina's Maxi Rodriguez gave his country a 2-1 extra-time win over Mexico in the World Cup second round on Saturday.
Lukas Podolski struck twice in the first 12 minutes on Saturday as hosts Germany swept into the World Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over 10-man Sweden.
The hordes of beer-swilling men who have descended on Germany for the World Cup are proving a disappointment for the host nation's sex workers, preferring to party in public rather than spend time with prostitutes
France finally won its game of brinkmanship and a World Cup game for the first time since capturing the title eight years ago on its homeland.
People always say the World Cup is a nightmare for women, but a carnival for men. However, a recent medical study rejects this idea completely.
After a lackluster World Cup start, Ronaldo scored two goals Thursday night to lead Brazil to a 4-1 victory over Japan to clinch first place in Group F.
Ronaldo scored his 13th and 14th World Cup goals Thursday, passing Pele as Brazil's all-time scoring leader in the competition and tying the record set by Gerd Mueller of Germany.
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