Even though I was hoping for a Germany win, it was a very good game & the Italians deserved their victory. Can't really blame the ref & to infer there was bribery going on is a stretch. The Germans had some great chances early & didn't finish. The Italian striker finished clinically on the opportunities he had. That's soccer, anything can happen. All the teams in the competition are of a high caliber and are capable of winning on any given day. That's sports and why it's so enjoyable regardless of who wins. Sometimes we get too caught up in our flag waving & forget to enjoy the match for what it is. So much pressure on each player, coaches, referee, et al when it's a knockout format. They all make very good money & it's too easy for us with the benefit of replays to criticise calls by the ref. It's a whole different story when you have to make the call on the pitch in a high caliber, fast paced game.
I think Spain will take it & they would have also taken it if Germany made the final.
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