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Im sat here watching the Brazil V Ivory Coast game and i feel like i am watching a pantomime, Im waiting for Lenny Henry to come on off the bench.

The game is 3-1 and there has been some good football played but the theatrics going down on that pitch are just embarrassing. Everyone knows Brazil are a world class team, they have 5 starts on there shirt! I seriously think they are letting themselves down tonight with they way they are reacting to the slightest touch. At one point i was convinced the vuvuzela’s were masking the noise of the sniper in the crowd.

If i was Ivory Coast i would be pissed off, however it doesn’t mean you join in with them, Kader Keita has just run into Kaka and gone down like he’d been punched in the face. The referee didn’t see it but gave Kaka a second yellow and he is off.

Its not the type of football that promotes the game in a good light. Maybe it was what Brazil deserved after doing the same for 90 minutes?

Picking the squad for a world cup can be a cut throat thing to do. You have the hopes and dreams of ever player remotely good enough for their country waiting on your decision. For the old guard it can signal the end.

I was surprised this week when it was announced that Ronaldinho has not been picked for the World Cup! Ronaldinho has won the world cup twice with Brazil but this time round Dunga the Brazillian manager has decided he is not good enough any more.

What suprised me even more was the age of Ronaldinho. i didn’t realise he was 30, this is obviously to old to perform for Brazil and maybe it is. However i cant instantly think of anyone better than Ronaldinho in his position.

Maybe this cut throat approach is what keeps Brazil at the top of their game, Ronaldinho is not good enough any more so the younger players step up to the game. Maybee England should do the same, Hesky is 30, should he be making way for someone more hungry, faster and more agile? Beckham, he isn’t going to the world cup any more, but should he have been anyway? 35 is probably to old for a manger in Brazil!

Source: BBC