<span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>… time again for Men’s World Cup … first game of the day is England vs. Iran …</em></span></span><br/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">“Did anyone expect Iran to be stronger or weaker than they showed? Do they have players in the European leagues or are they all drawn from around the region? I hate it when politics interferes with athletics, it’s supposed to be something that draws fans together and engenders a cheerfeul competitive spirit?”</span></span><br/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>… Netherlands wins the second match of the day over Senegal …</em></span></span><br/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">“Senegal showed better than I’d hoped against one of the traditional powerhouses!”</span></span><br/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>… and the third match of the day is United States vs. Wales … USA holds possession early …</em></span></span><br/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">“I don’t expect this to last, should I? Wales won in UEFA, certainly not a confederation to sneeze at. Ooh, that was close! [9:14]”</span></span><br/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>… USA scores on a nice solo attack in the 36th minute … the ref is handing out yellow cards left and right …</em></span></span><br/><br/>