Brazil

[scawsby steve]

Out.

[drfchound]

Well I am happy about that.

[grayx]

Im all for attacking football but leaving 4 players in the oppostions half when you’re leading 1-0 with 5 mins left in extra- time is madness.
Pleased for Croatia.

[ravenrover]

The dancing was ridiculous. Not having watched any games I wemt to the pub at teatime and witnessed this ridiculous display of lack of respect for Croatia. So glad they lost and as for Neymar words fail me. He is a professional footballer!

[drfchound]

Amazing 100th minute free kick by the Dutch to level up.

[mushRTID]

Im not Neymars biggest fan but its madness he didn't take a penalty.

[ravenrover]

5th penalty to win it ego

[mushRTID]

5th penalty to win it ego

Exactly, absolutely crazy

[idler]

Ronaldo once did the same for Portugal and ended up in tears.

[Chris Black come back]

Didn't really have a strong view on Messi before this match but the combination of the sickening media adoration of someone who was pretty anonymous in this game bar the first assist, and his and his colleagues diving everywhere, means I hope they get humiliated in a later match. Is he all there btw? Looks like lights are on but nobody in.

[Donnywolf]

.... true true AND at to that a Ref who favoured the "big" player

One Yellow dished out for Handball to one of Messi's team mates then Messi did an almost identical one 20 minutes and the Ref handed out a smile and an " oh well these things happen" shrug.

Several fouls given against him were not imho and I've always thought as a Barca player he was brilliant but for Country I want him to flop

[andyst79]

Holland were awful until they reverted to
the long ball in the last 20 mins , then they absolutely battered Argentina . I can't for the life of me understand why they then reverted to trying to play Football in extra time?!

[EasyforDennis]

.... true true AND at to that a Ref who favoured the "big" player

One Yellow dished out for Handball to one of Messi's team mates then Messi did an almost identical one 20 minutes and the Ref handed out a smile and an " oh well these things happen" shrug.

Several fouls given against him were not imho and I've always thought as a Barca player he was brilliant but for Country I want him to flop

Referee was shocking last night. Nuff said.

[selby]

andyst79, spot on absolutely agree, I will be very surprised if Croatia don't pump the ball into the mixer long.

[selby]

Spanish ref Argentina enough said, on Messi's Christmas card list autograph hunting.

[goalkick]

Argentina are a horrible team who try all the worst tactics in football. The commentator yesterday was gushing about messi. Hope the ref for the semi is fully aware of the nasty way they play the game.