Crooked refereeing... I wouldn't be too surprised. Maybe he was so stupid that in the first fifteen minutes of the game, he forgot who he had taken the money from!
But I think when it comes to referees from a lot of poor countries, it's not unusual for them to take bribes. They can referee only for so long, it's not their day job usually and getting a little bribe can boost their cash flow significantly. Who knows, maybe that's the only reason some even get into it in the first place!


ONLY HOURS TO GO BEFORE IT'S THE CONFEDERATIONS CUP FINAL!!
USA USA USA!!!!!!!!

2 Mins to KICKOFF, any loyal American (or Brazilian) best get their behind to a TV.

GO USA!!!!!!!!!!!

USA get the early goal!!!! Who would have known??

ZOMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it's 2-0!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah baby

It's 2-0 at half time.

HALF-TIME

Can someone give hell a call...see if its snowing. GO USA!

The only thing I worry about is the USA ability to get ejected from the pitch. They have got to keep all 11 players on the pitch, they cannot afford to be outnumbered, not against a team like Brasil.

Otherwise they are playing exceptionally well, even the French Journalists on TV are impressed.

Dammit! ! it's 2-1.... I can imagine the sort of talk that went on in the locker room.

Man is this going to be a long 45 minutes!! Kaka's header was cleared off the line.

EDIT: upon watching a replay of the action, the ball seems to have completely crossed the line. Well it's not illegal to be lucky!

Got very lucky that shot from KAKA was a goal, officials didnt see it. Lucky break.