:00:48. > :00:54.That is a great ball, he is onside. Robin Van Persie, what a great
:00:55. > :01:05.That is a great ball, he is onside. goal! A bit of skill from Neymar!
:01:06. > :01:15.Lionel Messi, takes it up again, and he dances away, and he scores!
:01:16. > :01:26.Thomas Muller now for Germany, 1-0! What a shot! What a strike!
:01:27. > :01:32.Good morning, welcome to much Of The Day kickabout from the beautiful
:01:33. > :01:38.city of Rio de Janeiro. I am still so disappointed after England's
:01:39. > :01:43.defeat on Thursday, they deserved so much better, and why did it have to
:01:44. > :01:48.be Luis Suarez who dashed Aled Jones? Not the start we were hoping
:01:49. > :01:54.for but many positives to take. Fear not, there is still so much to look
:01:55. > :01:58.forward to from this World Cup. We will relive England's must win group
:01:59. > :02:02.D match against Uruguay from Thursday night with the help of some
:02:03. > :02:05.fanatical young fans. Former England star and BBC pundit Rio Ferdinand
:02:06. > :02:11.gives his thoughts on the tournament so far. We have got Conor
:02:12. > :02:15.McNamara's video diary, the Kicking The Bin, Brazilian style, and we
:02:16. > :02:24.will keep you up-to-date with the action so far. I don't know if you
:02:25. > :02:28.can make out, but in between the two hills that is the stadium which is
:02:29. > :02:32.the spiritual home of football in Brazil, which is also where the
:02:33. > :02:37.final will take place in 22 days time. It has already hosted two of
:02:38. > :02:43.the biggest games of the tournament so far, it is worth Lionel Messi
:02:44. > :02:47.scored the Argentina -- distiller for Argentina last Sunday and Spain
:02:48. > :02:52.played out a thriller on Wednesday. First, let's take a look at England,
:02:53. > :02:59.and for that I need to introduce my special co-host.
:03:00. > :03:04.Thursday night was an emotional roller-coaster, to say the least.
:03:05. > :03:07.Millions were glued to their TV screens, including Millicom and Luke
:03:08. > :03:13.and Ethan, who let the kickabout cameras into their living rooms.
:03:14. > :03:17.Thursday night, the country came to a standstill as England played
:03:18. > :03:24.Uruguay. Dad, we are home. Come on, England! The football is on! If
:03:25. > :03:32.England lose another much, they are out. As Stevie G let the lads onto
:03:33. > :03:36.the pitch, Ethan, Millie, and Luke, sat down to find out if England
:03:37. > :04:00.could stop Luis Suarez. Daniel Sturridge! Sterling! Henderson! At
:04:01. > :04:10.least our team knows it! 2-1. God save the Queen!
:04:11. > :04:18.Joe Hart has to get down sharply. Waste of time, it was a waste of
:04:19. > :04:33.time. Caught by surprise from Luis Suarez, I don't think he meant it.
:04:34. > :04:40.What times the coming? Bow! It has whistled over Joe Hart's crossbar.
:04:41. > :04:51.Why is the goalkeeper crying? I think he is very sad. In from
:04:52. > :04:54.Gerard... Off the bar! Wayne Rooney came in, and came so close. Look how
:04:55. > :05:18.high he got. I can go way higher. Suarez on the end of it! Luis Suarez
:05:19. > :05:22.gives Uruguay the lead! Oh, no! He deserved it, though, Luis Suarez.
:05:23. > :05:28.Brilliant movement from deserved it, though, Luis Suarez.
:05:29. > :05:40.Liverpool man. Suarez picked his spot. He does not miss those.
:05:41. > :05:49.Uruguay one, England now. Rooney, here's storage. Daniel Sturridge
:05:50. > :06:01.goes for golf. -- goes for all. England corner. The pizzas are
:06:02. > :06:06.here! Suarez with the corner, nearly went in again. The second time
:06:07. > :06:27.Suarez has tried that trick. What a save! Misses his chance.
:06:28. > :06:35.Across to Rooney! Brilliant said. So close, Rooney. Leighton Baines
:06:36. > :06:43.getting a good cross, great composure from Wayne Rooney. Nicely
:06:44. > :07:01.done, Johnson, nicely done. Johnson's cross, Rooney's there!
:07:02. > :07:02.Rooney! Rooney! Wayne Rooney's first ever World Cup finals
:07:03. > :07:16.Rooney! Rooney! Wayne Rooney's first goal! Uruguay's resistance has been
:07:17. > :07:29.broken down! There is no slack here, it is Luis Suarez... -- no flag
:07:30. > :07:35.here. I am gutted. One of the simplest goals you will ever see.
:07:36. > :07:43.England lost concentration. Most crucially of all, they lost Luis
:07:44. > :07:54.Suarez. The dog has got the right idea, sleeping. Why is he crying?
:07:55. > :08:01.Rooney got his goal for the first time. Call me mad, but one day I
:08:02. > :08:08.think we're going to win the World Cup. England gave their all. One
:08:09. > :08:16.goal wasn't enough tonight. Uruguay two, England one.
:08:17. > :08:20.It didn't happen for England, mainly because of Luis Suarez. What makes
:08:21. > :08:26.him so special. What I liked
:08:27. > :08:28.about Suarez' game the other day, he wasn't ready, we all know that,
:08:29. > :08:31.but he's intelligent enough to know where he has to be and take
:08:32. > :08:55.his chances when he has to take What can young viewers learn from
:08:56. > :08:58.this? England are out of the competition, but looking ahead,
:08:59. > :09:01.looking to the future, some of the younger players played really well.
:09:02. > :09:13.He were you particularly impressed with? Sterling was good for club and
:09:14. > :09:19.country, he is tricky, and you would hate to play against him.
:09:20. > :09:21.Barkley's got tremendous ability on the ball.
:09:22. > :09:24.And hopefully, in the next two or three years, they'll train on
:09:25. > :09:27.So it's important we don't become too miserable!
:09:28. > :09:30.You can't get any more miserable than you are!
:09:31. > :09:32.We've already been treated to some great matches and brilliant goals.
:09:33. > :09:34.My personal favourite is Robin van Persie's diving header
:09:35. > :09:36.against Spain, but this next lot don't agree.
:09:37. > :09:38.They've been recreating Daniel Sturridge's goal
:09:39. > :09:49.Over the course of the World Cup, me and this flat will recreate some of
:09:50. > :10:01.the best golf of the tournament so far. This week we will start with
:10:02. > :10:06.Daniel Sturridge. England were one - following a clinical strike. But
:10:07. > :10:12.just two minutes later, England were back in business. Rahim sterling
:10:13. > :10:18.picks up a loose ball and drive it forward. He plays it ready and
:10:19. > :10:22.bought a Rooney on the left. Rooney controls the ball beautifully with
:10:23. > :10:25.his left foot, and he hits an amazing cross, right into the path
:10:26. > :10:31.of Daniel Sturridge, who strikes the ball. Good ball from Rooney, good
:10:32. > :10:39.finish from storage! England were backing the game. England level
:10:40. > :10:48.instantly! And the celebration wasn't bad, either.
:10:49. > :10:56.Welcome back to where the Junior it. There were not many teams going into
:10:57. > :11:01.their second game under as much pressure as defending world
:11:02. > :11:06.champions Spain, when they lost their opening game against Holland
:11:07. > :11:11.they knew the game against Chile on Wednesday was win or bust. We will
:11:12. > :11:21.look back at that in a moment, but first, here is a reminder of what it
:11:22. > :11:26.is all about. A great deal of pace by Spain. For
:11:27. > :11:39.any child who has ever made the, this is where dreams can take you.
:11:40. > :11:42.Tactics and team play, individual brilliance. The Spanish are
:11:43. > :11:50.outnumbered but they still kept the ball. Broken for Barbara Bass. In
:11:51. > :12:07.the this is in! Van Persie! What a fantastic role!
:12:08. > :12:14.2-1! He has made it three, and Robin van Persie puts out pay for. They
:12:15. > :12:22.could be a fifth, there should be a fifth... There is a fifth!
:12:23. > :12:26.It is Wednesday afternoon here in Rio, and who would have thought at
:12:27. > :12:31.the beginning of the tournament, only after their second game, Spain
:12:32. > :12:35.could be potentially heading home. Earlier today, Holland beat
:12:36. > :12:42.Australia pre-2, which makes today's game ever more important.
:12:43. > :12:46.For the last six years, Spain has graced us with that tiki-taka style
:12:47. > :12:48.of play, but could that be about to come to an end? I am about to find
:12:49. > :13:10.out. It could open up here. It is a
:13:11. > :13:13.way... Superb play! A superb goal. Sanchez, who plays his football in
:13:14. > :13:22.Spain, with Barcelona, goes the goal. That income of 2-0! Spaying or
:13:23. > :13:31.it, big hole now. I would have caught that. Let's take nothing away
:13:32. > :13:32.from the finish, it is an average free kick. He should catch that all
:13:33. > :13:44.day. That will do it for the first half.
:13:45. > :13:48.Spain are in big trouble here will stop if it stays like this, the
:13:49. > :13:55.champions are going out of the World Cup. So, that's it, half-time. Chile
:13:56. > :14:00.have come out attacking. If you listen carefully, you can hear the
:14:01. > :14:05.Chile bands out there in the stand, we are in the media centre, and when
:14:06. > :14:09.they scored the first goal, then the second, the cheers, the almighty
:14:10. > :14:13.war, it was absolutely incredible. All of the journalists behind B,
:14:14. > :14:17.from all over the world, will be filing back that story right now,
:14:18. > :14:22.and it could be the biggest story so far in the World Cup, defending
:14:23. > :14:29.champions Spain heading home. And it's back in! It was a aureus
:14:30. > :14:33.opportunity. I am starting to think it might not be there might -- eight
:14:34. > :14:53.glorious opportunity. A push behind there. They won't mind
:14:54. > :15:05.that. He looks for gold... Goode said. A fine save. Just as Italy did
:15:06. > :15:09.four years ago, Spain are out, and the group stage hasn't even finished
:15:10. > :15:16.yet. The defending champions are out of the World Cup. The Final Score,
:15:17. > :15:21.Spain now, Chile two. You feel so bad, because you have six years of
:15:22. > :15:28.being the champions -- four years of being the champions. I think he is
:15:29. > :15:31.getting a bit old. That is it, full-time and Spain are out of the
:15:32. > :15:35.World Cup. They still have one more match to go against Australia but
:15:36. > :15:39.there is no way of them catching the likes of the Netherlands and Chile.
:15:40. > :15:43.Chile, On The Other Hand, have bags of energy and their supporters are
:15:44. > :15:45.absolutely amazing. You never know, they could go all the way, just like
:15:46. > :15:58.Spain, and win the tournament. Group A is wide open as we head
:15:59. > :16:02.in to the final round of matches. Brazil and Mexico both won
:16:03. > :16:04.their opening games, and, as they took to the field on Wednesday,
:16:05. > :16:07.emotions were running high. For millions of Brazilians, Neymar
:16:08. > :16:10.might have been the man of the moment but he was outshone by Mexico
:16:11. > :16:12.stopper Guillermo Ochoa, who put Terrific reflexes
:16:13. > :16:21.from the goalkeeper. In the other match in Group A,
:16:22. > :16:23.Cameroon and Croatia knew that a loss
:16:24. > :16:28.for either team and they were out. But the Croatians came through
:16:29. > :16:32.and live to fight another day. Mandzukic's second,
:16:33. > :16:36.Croatia's fourth. That leaves Group A wide open,
:16:37. > :16:39.with Brazil and Mexico joint top Over in Group C,
:16:40. > :16:49.things are a bit more clear. Colombia followed
:16:50. > :16:51.a brilliant win over Greece with Quintero to his right-hand side,
:16:52. > :16:54.onside, Quintero... So, we know how Group B
:16:55. > :17:02.and D are shaping up, In the other opening match of
:17:03. > :17:06.the group, dark horses Switzerland came from behind to beat Ecuador
:17:07. > :17:12.2-1, thanks to this late winner. With less than 30 seconds to play,
:17:13. > :17:20.Seferovic wins it for the Swiss! While France kicked
:17:21. > :17:22.off their tournament with a brilliant 3-0 win over Honduras
:17:23. > :17:26.in a match that had the first goal And the goalline technology
:17:27. > :17:36.has ruled it's in! And in the second round of matches,
:17:37. > :17:39.Switzerland took on France for a guaranteed place
:17:40. > :17:42.in the second round. And it was France who were the first
:17:43. > :17:48.team to progress out of the group. The battle for second will come
:17:49. > :18:06.down to the final round of games. 26 incredible games down, just
:18:07. > :18:10.another 38 to go, but you can watch all the games and highlights across
:18:11. > :18:16.the BBC. Stick with us, still to come, another kick in the bin, we
:18:17. > :18:20.will hear from Rio Ferdinand, and did you know not all games are
:18:21. > :18:27.taking place here? There are matches all across Brazil. It is the size of
:18:28. > :18:28.mainland Europe, but we have got a man on the road, telling us all
:18:29. > :18:45.about this beautiful country. Good morning, welcome to the latest
:18:46. > :18:51.edition of my video diary. I have woken up in a different city,
:18:52. > :18:55.Brasilia. There is a different feel to the city, it is not like Rio de
:18:56. > :19:01.Janeiro or Sao Paulo, there are no beaches, it is inland, this is where
:19:02. > :19:04.the government buildings are, and it has got a different feel from most
:19:05. > :19:11.of the other World Cup cities. I have to introduce you to Jefferson,
:19:12. > :19:17.he looks just like Neymar, and he can play just like him as well!
:19:18. > :19:25.After sharing a lift into town with Pat Nevin, I meet up with another
:19:26. > :19:30.colleague. Danny Mills, you are the MasterChef, what have you made of
:19:31. > :19:40.the Brazilian food? It is fantastic, very fresh, the black beans are the
:19:41. > :19:53.staple diet. Meat is massive here. Beef, chicken, the food is
:19:54. > :19:58.exceptional. Spicy? Normally, the smaller a chilli is, the hotter it
:19:59. > :20:04.is. It has got a bit of a kick! What is your favourite dish? I have
:20:05. > :20:09.really enjoyed the chicken hearts, not something you normally get. I am
:20:10. > :20:13.not sure Ian Dennis would have bought into those, he is a steak and
:20:14. > :20:20.chips man. I have been very impressed by the food. We have got
:20:21. > :20:24.the Brazilian food to enjoy as well. We have seen some great football on
:20:25. > :20:29.the pitch, a bit of controversy off it, we have experienced the culture
:20:30. > :20:34.and cuisine in Brazil, and now I am off to commentate on another game
:20:35. > :20:39.tomorrow. Talk to you again next week on MOTD Kickabout.
:20:40. > :20:43., freestyle extraordinaire has been dazzling us all season with his
:20:44. > :20:44.skills. He is bringing some of his best Brazilian party tricks during
:20:45. > :21:03.the World Cup. I could not get to Brazil, but it
:21:04. > :21:08.does not mean I cannot get involved in the World Cup action. I am John,
:21:09. > :21:15.this is kick in the bin, Brazil style.
:21:16. > :21:25.This week's trick, it was inspired by one of the Brazilian greats. This
:21:26. > :21:40.is how to do it. To do this, you need to master two
:21:41. > :21:45.things. Flick the ball into the air, from one foot to the other. Once it
:21:46. > :21:51.is in the air, we flick from one side to the other. This should be
:21:52. > :21:53.done in one fluid motion. Once you have mastered that, you have done
:21:54. > :22:13.it. Things are shaping up as you may
:22:14. > :22:20.have expected in Group F. Argentina took on Bosnia-Herzegovina. It was
:22:21. > :22:29.an own goal and this piece of Lionel Messi magic that proved to be the
:22:30. > :22:31.difference. Argentina lead, but Bosnia-Herzegovina need to get off
:22:32. > :22:37.the mark in their next match, against Nigeria. Group G was thought
:22:38. > :22:40.to be the group of death, with all four teams looking like they could
:22:41. > :22:56.qualify, but the first game may have changed that. 1-0! Mats Hummels is
:22:57. > :23:01.there, too-0, Germany. It is 3-0! Thomas Muller has a hat-trick! He
:23:02. > :23:02.scored the first hat-trick of the competition as Germany run riot.
:23:03. > :23:08.scored the first hat-trick of the Portugal were not helped by the
:23:09. > :23:13.sending-off of Pepe after his unnecessary red card. In the other
:23:14. > :23:18.match, between Ghana and the USA, very late drama. Clint Dempsey
:23:19. > :23:26.scored the fifth fastest goal in World Cup history to put the USAF Ed
:23:27. > :23:31.after 29 seconds. Ghana equalised, but an 86th minute header from John
:23:32. > :23:37.Brooks bullet for the Americans. John Brooks has headed in for the
:23:38. > :23:41.USA! Look what that means to him. It leaves Germany and USA level on
:23:42. > :23:46.three points and Portugal rooted to the bottom. The last group to get
:23:47. > :23:53.underway was Group H, with Belgium making the early running, as they
:23:54. > :24:03.came back to beat Algeria 2-1. The dark horses avoided an early slip-up
:24:04. > :24:07.and secured all three points. In the final first-round game, Russia could
:24:08. > :24:10.only manage a draw against South Korea, who failed to win in the
:24:11. > :24:15.opening match for the first time in five World Cups. The Russian
:24:16. > :24:23.goalkeeper made this blunder to let South Korea score. But then the
:24:24. > :24:29.Russian became his country's all-time top goal-scorer. Culturally
:24:30. > :24:33.be way, but they have got Russia next, and anything can happen as we
:24:34. > :24:37.go into the next round of fixtures. It is nearly a week ago since Lionel
:24:38. > :24:42.Messi Scawby wonder goal to light up the Maracana, and one man watching
:24:43. > :24:47.the match inside the stadium live was Rio Ferdinand. I caught up with
:24:48. > :24:55.him to find out what the atmosphere was like when he scored and how Rio
:24:56. > :25:01.is finding Rio. I could tell my grandkids I was in
:25:02. > :25:07.the Maracana to see Li Na messy score a great goal. Dash-mac Lionel
:25:08. > :25:12.Messi school a great goal. It was an unbelievable atmosphere, the fans
:25:13. > :25:18.were there for hours before kick-off, singing their songs. How
:25:19. > :25:23.did you rate him? He was finding his feet a bit in the first half,
:25:24. > :25:34.everybody was disappointed, then he turned it up a bit, and he did what
:25:35. > :25:38.he does best. Lionel Messi! The big guns in the World Cup doing their
:25:39. > :25:46.things on the pitch. Yes, you want to see the big players performing.
:25:47. > :25:49.They have been working hard towards these tournaments, these are
:25:50. > :25:58.defining moments in their careers, I love to see them do well. Who has
:25:59. > :26:02.impressed you? Germany. Cold, efficient unit, they look like a
:26:03. > :26:06.real team, they know what they are doing, they have played together for
:26:07. > :26:14.a long time, they took Portugal apart. It is 3-0, and this game
:26:15. > :26:18.looks all over already. You have played with Cristiano Ronaldo, what
:26:19. > :26:23.will be going through his head? Big disappointment from 18 perspective,
:26:24. > :26:28.he wants to make his mark on this tournament, he will be looking to
:26:29. > :26:35.come out firing in the next game. Have you got yourself on the beach,
:26:36. > :26:42.playing with the local kids? Yes, I have had a good time with some of
:26:43. > :26:48.the locals. Rio Ferdinand, what a legend, and
:26:49. > :26:53.speaking of that Argentina match last Sunday, check out Lionel Messi
:26:54. > :26:59.accidentally missing a handshake. But when the match was over, the
:27:00. > :27:04.Argentina captain tracked down the young fan and gave him a moment he
:27:05. > :27:08.will never forget, incredible. Rio digital era may be the carnival
:27:09. > :27:17.capital, but the singing and dancing has happened throughout Brazil. We
:27:18. > :27:21.saw the locals dancing with Ghana's team, and even the referees got in
:27:22. > :27:25.on the act. Further proof that the World Cup is the biggest tournament
:27:26. > :27:30.in the universe. Whilst you watch the games on your couch, these
:27:31. > :27:34.astronauts are watching from space. I am sure they have seen a huge
:27:35. > :27:46.interesting things during the World Cup, and so have you.
:27:47. > :27:54.Busted! Keep those comments coming in. You can choose the craziest
:27:55. > :27:58.hairstyle of the tournament so far on the website, you have until 8pm
:27:59. > :28:06.on Sunday to cast your vote. Goodbye.
:28:07. > :28:12.There you have it, we are on again at the same time next week, 8am on
:28:13. > :28:16.BBC Two and the CBBC channel. If you can stay up until 8pm tonight, you
:28:17. > :28:23.will be able to see Germany take on Ghana. Have a snooze this afternoon,
:28:24. > :28:27.you will be OK! I know we have covered all the best goals of the
:28:28. > :28:30.tournament, but I know you love your skills, and we have had a fair few
:28:31. > :28:35.of those. See you next week.