Oranje prove too strong for World Champions

After the sheer boredom of watching one not-my-fault shrug of defiance after another in the France/ Romania game, we really needed something to stop Group C becoming the ‘Group of Dull’. Without the two best keepers in the tournament, this classic game would have had a much bigger scoreline. Great stuff.

After last night, the Netherlands’ odds on winning the competition were slashed to 11/2, putting them just behind Germany and Portugal as third favourites. Italy and their shaky defence (!), on the other hand, are all the way down at 12/1.

Also, it was great to see that Materazzi was the first player to be pulled off at the Wankdorf.

Move over Robbie Neiswanger, you’ve been usurped

Our American friends over at Fan IQ have carried out a serious journalistic investigation into the most unusual names in sport, and here are the best of their findings:

Fart
A pro women’s football league in Norway, who have managed to get away with a ridiculous name for nearly 74 years.

The Macon Whoopee
A hockey team in Georgia, USA used this name in combination with two mascots: a bird and a bee. Subtle.

The BSC Young Boys
A Swiss football team who like to call the Wankdorf Stadium home. Cue headlines like