This World Cup's first all-European affair threw up a whole host of familiar faces.
Dennis Rommedahl (wasn't he supposed to be fastest player at the 2002 World Cup?); Jesper Gronkjaer and Giovanni van Bronckhorst (who knew these guys were still alive, let alone playing international football?).
Add to that RVP, Nicky Bendtner and Dirk "industrious" Kuyt [ENTER footballing euphemism HERE] and it felt a little bit like watching a Premier League game. Although I'm not sure how many Premier League games are attended by Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini and Zinedine Zidane.
Platini and Zizou were deep in conversation during this one. I can only assume that Michel was warning his countryman about the dangers of ballooning in weight once you've retired from football:
One man I would like to see in England is Wesley Sneijder; preferably just behind Rooney at the front of United's midfield diamond. Wasting free kicks by shooting from fifty yards - as Wes did after about half an hour today - might have to be stamped out. But then again, it didn't do Arie Haan any harm...
My desire to see Wesley in England might just be a symptom of the slight man crush that I have on him. Speaking of which (and returning briefly to the story of familiar faces) did anyone else spot Frank de Boer on the Dutch bench?
Sharp grey-suited and perma-tanned: he looked like a porn star on holiday.
In a good way.
THE STORY SO FAR
Match of the tournament: South Africa 1-1 Mexico
Player of the tournament: Thomas Muller (Germany)
Goal of the tournament: Tshabalala (South Africa v Mexico)
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