A great day at the Cup today, as the games shook off the hint of lethargy that crept in yesterday. Spain, too long underachievers, utterly thrashed what had looked to be a good Ukraine team. Saudi Arabia and Tunisia played a riveting all-Arab derby (I kept waiting for a beheading: the ultimate red card). And Germany deservedly scored a game winner in injury time to assure themselves a place in the round of 16.

In the meantime, the hooligans finally showed up to cast a shadow over the games, though I suspect it's media hype, as usual, and the actual number of trouble makers is probably pretty small. In an unrelated matter, David Beckham is pissed.

Finally, tragically, we are reminded that the World Cup isn't everyone's cup of tea.