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Originally Posted by cured

Gotta wonder what it was like for Italy to see Slovakia writhing on the ground after every ball was cleared, the last minute subs in stoppage time, etc. All that blatant flopping must have reminded Italy of...Italy.

precisely maybe this is the world cup of karma?!

so - both 2006 finalists fall at the first hurdle - who'dathunkit?!

well done nz - finished higher than the holders