As a so-called event product', 2006 FIFA World Cup is unsurpassed, essentially providing a living, breathing Panini sticker album.
Martin Tyler, United States v.Is This The most pointless review of the year? The game is already out the chavs have predictably lapped it up in their droves, while the Pro Evolution purists sit back tutting in disapproval.Oh, and Rob Green's let it in! It's a howler!.Oh! What an error! What an awful moment for Rob Green and for England!.Because they've truly taken America along for the ride. Not an automatic pass for a pack of superstars, and while our team is the U.S.? Today, you can call them " us". For us, it's been about a common goal.You know it's serious we're getting closer, this isn't over Pick yourself up and dust yourself off and back in the saddle.But, in a blink? It was truly agony, to ecstasy. Agony and angst at levels you never knew you had. It's a really good ball, it's Tshabalala! Goal for South Africa, goal for all Africa!.Now, van Bronckhorst with pace! Oh, it is an absolute firecracker from Giovanni van Bronckhorst! One, nil! Holland!.It is over! The USA have made it, in a Hollywood-style finish!.Deep, deep into the match! To give the USA surely, a place in the last sixteen. What a golden goal for the USA, if you're just joining us? There it is, the moment. Played in, and it comes out into Landon Donovan, who strikes again.Oh, are things on here for the USA? Can they do it here? Cross, and Dempsey is denied again, and Donovan has scored! Oh, can you believe this? Go, go, USA! Certainly through! Oh, it's incredible! You could not write a script like this! Ghezzal, that's a good ball he's found there to Guedioura who plays it deep. I suspect they'll get a chance or two, on the break. From the Algerians, they're looking for things on the break. That might lift the United States, that's time enough. It just takes one moment to make the difference here for the USA of staying in this competition or leaving it.Clint Dempsey off the post and again, and he's missed the rebound! Absolute agony for the USA!.Another goal scrubbed out for the United States. Oh, talk about lightning striking twice.I don't know what everybody back home is like watching this, but I'm very tense.And I think the whole of the United States of America, says "thank you" too to Michael Bradley. Altidore to lay it down, Bradley! Bradley, has done it! USA are level! The comeback kings, strike again! Michael Bradley, for the USA! What a moment! "Thank you son", says Bob Bradley. Donovan, the man whose goal has given the United States at least hope. Donovan, Donovan goes alone and scores! Oh, what a goal! Landon Donovan, tremendous strike for the United States! It looked impossible, but Donovan did it! And the USA are back in business! You just wonder, whether then Slovenia might start to look a little bit shaky and start to wonder. They really have to put Slovenia under pressure. A really good clearance by Jokić just when it looked as if Jozy Altidore might be in. Oh, and nearly Altidore getting under of it. Can he find the right ball? Cesar hit it away it's played back in by Bocanegra.