At the start of the tournament, I said that six teams had a legitimate chance of winning. One was Spain, another was Italy.
I heard a lot after they went home after three games.
The other four are all in the semi finals.
I have not heard so much now.
Statistician savant Nate Silver gives Brazil a 74% chance of defeating Germany. That is a better chance than he gives the GOP of recapturing the Senate. I respect Silver on politics and baseball, but I disagree with him here. I have done so in the past, and he has always been proven correct. Two big guys in yellow out, and maybe three players on the Brazil side could play for Germany.
Exactly how much effort is required to display the US flag on Independence Day? It looks as if it is damn near impossible, to judge by the lack of them.