Yeah, well, I'm watching the game that means more to me and ITA just made this game out of reach. Now I'll watch NED.

2-0 Italy. I really can't see ROM going through now

Italy dodges a bullet!

And here I hoped the champion and vize champion would get kicked out during group stage. *sigh*

Aldo still provides the Netherlands with the joy of his penis to carry around.

VAN PERSIE!!!!!!!!!!!

Well done by van Persie.

Forza Azzurri!

More like Forca Bianci today.

More like Forca Bianci today. True

I really expected Romania to be more offensive, but half the match all eleven players were on their own side of the field. That's not how you win games, Romania.

Poor Ribery. It really looks like he has a broken lower leg.

Once the first goal went in they gave up to be honest. Mutu spent most of the second half chucking a hissy fit.

Poor Ribery. It really looks like he has a broken lower leg. Not good.

Poor Ribery. It really looks like he has a broken lower leg. Damn, that sucks.

Oh wow, I didn't realise it during the game, but man, Samir Nasri is a poor bloke. Gets subbed in for Ribery and gets subbed out because of a change in tactics just eleven minutes later.

Dutch aggregate score from the "group of death": 9-1

I can't seem to find anything official on Ribery, but that's terrible if he actually broke it. Wikipedia says he did, but doesn't cite the source. Depending on how bad it is, he may be healed in time for the start of the Bundesliga season.

The Netherlands do Spain no favors. One game left. Russia v Sweden. Not sure what the tie break is on that one.

The BBC men seemed pretty conviced he'd done in his achilles tendon. That would mean months out. Surgery, and months.

The Netherlands do Spain no favors. One game left. Russia v Sweden. Not sure what the tie break is on that one. If they tie, Sweden goes through on GD. Otherwise it's whoever wins.

As a dutchie, i'm rooting for Russia, for selfish reasons. Sweden is a tough team, and Zlatan is one of the worst attackers to defend against.... he can suck an entire game and then score a beautiful goal. Russia just doesn't seem so mature, coordinated, and our gallery play players will probably slice them. And of course, I like Hiddink.

I like Hiddink. As an Australian, I probably like him more.

So is Zlatan gtg for Russia? Also if tie goes to Sweden, I expect a yawner. The Swedes have a pretty solid back line.

Worst coach or worstest coach?