Italy v Costa Rica

:01:34. > :01:40.Everybody is hurting. We are all supporting Italy today. OK, not all

:01:41. > :01:45.of us. England's survival depends on the Italians beating Costa Rica this

:01:46. > :01:50.afternoon. Before then, we will have a post match postmortem on last

:01:51. > :01:54.night's defeat with Alan Hansen, Thierry Henry and Clarence Seedorf.

:01:55. > :02:04.Here is a reminder of how things slipped away in Sao Paulo.

:02:05. > :02:14.It was blocked by a hand. The card is out. Yellow card for Diego Godin.

:02:15. > :02:25.Rooney strikes wide. It did not look far-away. I thought that was in.

:02:26. > :02:30.That has whistled over far-away. I thought that was in.

:02:31. > :02:38.crossbar. It was a mistake from Phil Jagielka. Something different. It

:02:39. > :02:52.has caught England out. Cavani with a quite brilliant effort. That is a

:02:53. > :03:05.deliberate obstruction. Diego Goodin again. He was lucky. He has already

:03:06. > :03:16.had a booking. Off the bar! Wayne Rooney came in and came so close.

:03:17. > :03:27.Gerrard has been run through by Lodeiro. Cavani... Johnson backing

:03:28. > :03:35.away. Suarez! Luis Suarez gives Uruguay the lead! Brilliant movement

:03:36. > :03:41.from the Liverpool man. A little ricochet in midfield past Steven

:03:42. > :03:47.Gerrard. Good ball from Cavani. It had a goal written all over it.

:03:48. > :03:48.Never mind the knee, the head is all right. England have to get their

:03:49. > :04:11.heads right. Sturridge went through goal. -- went

:04:12. > :04:18.for goal. That nearly went in again! England are up against it. Joe Hart

:04:19. > :04:27.was looking to catch a yard to come and collect the ball. Uruguay have

:04:28. > :04:29.worked an opening for a Luis Suarez. You don't see that too often. He

:04:30. > :04:45.completely scoffed that. The game threatening to become

:04:46. > :04:47.stretched. Henderson is having to work hard to win it. He could not do

:04:48. > :05:09.it. Cavani! He misses his chance. Rooney! Brilliant save by Muslera!

:05:10. > :05:17.It was the best moment of the match for England. The

:05:18. > :05:23.It was the best moment of the match good. Johnson's cross, Rooney! Wayne

:05:24. > :05:31.Rooney's first ever World Cup finals goal. The Uruguayan resistance has

:05:32. > :05:35.been broken down. Relief on the face of Wayne Rooney there. Wonderful

:05:36. > :05:45.cross from Glen Johnson. He has had our best moment of the game and he

:05:46. > :05:55.deserved that goal tonight. Storage! Muslera with the save!

:05:56. > :06:04.No flag. Suarez! He has dumped it in! One of the simplest goals you

:06:05. > :06:13.will ever see. England lost concentration. Most crucially of

:06:14. > :06:16.all, they lost Luis Suarez. I cannot believe that for all the beautiful

:06:17. > :06:23.football in this tournament, this has been a long punt upfield. Suarez

:06:24. > :06:32.does not miss from there. The emotion is writ large all over the

:06:33. > :06:40.face of Luis Suarez. That is it. Uruguay win in Sao Paulo. Luis

:06:41. > :06:41.Suarez won it for them. Five Liverpool players in the England

:06:42. > :06:45.starting line-up but it was Liverpool players in the England

:06:46. > :06:58.wearing the blue of Uruguay who made the impact. It just had to be Luis

:06:59. > :07:03.Suarez. I don't think anybody let me down, anybody let the team down,

:07:04. > :07:09.anybody left the country down. We conceded over to goals. We did not

:07:10. > :07:14.allow many goal chances. If you take the rest of the game, I don't think

:07:15. > :07:20.we conceded many goal chances. I thought we had a lot more possession

:07:21. > :07:26.in and around the Uruguayan box. They stood firm and we could not

:07:27. > :07:32.score. Just frustrated. For the first goal, they were about four

:07:33. > :07:35.ricochets in the middle of the park. I don't think Joe Hart had that much

:07:36. > :07:41.to do other than picking the ball out of the net. Up to a certain

:07:42. > :07:47.point we did well but we conceded two goals. We did well enough to get

:07:48. > :07:51.back into the game. I thought we could have gone on to win it. We had

:07:52. > :07:57.quite a dominance. When they scored the second goal, time ran out. I am

:07:58. > :08:00.bitterly disappointed for everybody. We came here with such high hopes

:08:01. > :08:05.and we have not been able to deliver. We were in the driving seat

:08:06. > :08:11.all game. We scored with plenty of time to go. We had a Uruguay's back

:08:12. > :08:17.to the wall. They were defending deep. They have not priced is open.

:08:18. > :08:20.It is incredibly frustrating but we have to move on. We have got one

:08:21. > :08:28.more game and hopefully something to play for. We are relying on other

:08:29. > :08:32.people. It is exactly the position we did not want to be in. We have to

:08:33. > :08:39.take responsibility. We will be professional. See what happens. To

:08:40. > :08:46.see if we have a chance going into the last game. It was very

:08:47. > :08:49.disappointing after a couple of defeats. Couple of weeks ago it was

:08:50. > :08:53.one of the highlights of my career. And now it is one of the worst

:08:54. > :08:53.feelings I have had. The only satisfaction is that we did

:08:54. > :08:58.absolutely everything. We tried our best but it was not good enough.

:08:59. > :09:11.There are some fantastic players in distressing. I'm sure all of the

:09:12. > :09:12.supporters back home now that there are positives. It is not really time

:09:13. > :09:13.to think about anything else but to dust ourselves down. It is very raw.

:09:14. > :09:18.Everybody is hurting. We have to see what happens. Hopefully of Italy win

:09:19. > :09:23.tomorrow, we get that small chance to got things right. Do you want to

:09:24. > :09:28.continue with England into the European Championships? Of course. I

:09:29. > :09:33.have been very happy with the team. I have enjoyed working with them and

:09:34. > :09:41.I do enjoy working with them. England's hopes hanging by a thread.

:09:42. > :09:45.If Italy win this afternoon England will need to beat Costa Rica in

:09:46. > :09:56.their final game and hope Italy overcome Uruguay. If it is a draw

:09:57. > :10:14.today, England are out. Italy have arrived in Recife. Goalkeeper and

:10:15. > :10:27.captain Gianluigi Buffon returns to lead the Azzurri. It is only the

:10:28. > :10:31.fourth time that Costa Rica have qualified for the World Cup. Their

:10:32. > :10:33.best performance came in 1990 when they reached the last 16, famously

:10:34. > :10:35.beating Scotland along the way. We spared our English pundits further

:10:36. > :10:37.punishment on this one. Let's get a more neutral perspective on the

:10:38. > :10:38.game. Alan? Well basically, it was a defensive horror show. When you have

:10:39. > :10:40.a flat back four, you get four men in position. The positioning was

:10:41. > :10:42.very poor. COBRA why's it was not there. And the communication in the

:10:43. > :10:47.two matches has been abysmal. They have paid the ultimate price. How do

:10:48. > :10:53.you think England performed? I don't think they played badly. They were

:10:54. > :11:04.in the game. 1-1 with five minutes remaining. In the driving seat. If

:11:05. > :11:13.you concede a goal the wave they conceded that goal at the end of the

:11:14. > :11:21.game, there was no communication. Lack of communication. Cahill could

:11:22. > :11:24.have covered. It is difficult. They did not outplay England, Uruguay. It

:11:25. > :11:28.was a long ball. did not outplay England, Uruguay. It

:11:29. > :11:35.does not have to deal with did not outplay England, Uruguay. It

:11:36. > :11:36.and less. It is just a kitty, the did not outplay England, Uruguay. It

:11:37. > :11:40.lack of concentration. The lack did not outplay England, Uruguay. It

:11:41. > :11:48.rigging the situation at this level is crucial. -- it is a pity. Then

:11:49. > :11:50.you come to the basics and the fundamentals. We are going to

:11:51. > :11:54.you come to the basics and the on the set plays against them. It

:11:55. > :11:57.was beyond belief what was going on. England

:11:58. > :12:00.was beyond belief what was going on. that Joe Hart did not have a lot of

:12:01. > :12:04.saves to make, but there was panic in the defence so many times. They

:12:05. > :12:11.also came up against a hit man who was right up there with the very

:12:12. > :12:16.best, Suarez? We said yesterday that Suarez, the operation etc, would he

:12:17. > :12:21.play well? I don't think he was fully fit but he was still great.

:12:22. > :12:27.This is the opening goal. A little bit of movement from Suarez. Great

:12:28. > :12:33.ball in. Great ball from Cavani. I will mention almost more Cavani than

:12:34. > :12:42.Suarez there. Cavani allowed Suarez to recover. Glen Johnson has got to

:12:43. > :12:47.close down quicker than he does. Glen Johnson is 4.9 yards and Jordan

:12:48. > :12:53.Henderson is nearly 12 yards away. You cannot believe that Jordan is

:12:54. > :12:59.the one who gets closest. He is a right footed attacker. Johnson, with

:13:00. > :13:05.the one who gets closest. He is a physique, he should have closed them

:13:06. > :13:12.down. It is the body shape. You have to go tight on him. He gave him

:13:13. > :13:13.down. It is the body shape. You have much space. I don't want to talk

:13:14. > :13:18.about the second goal. The thing about it was Uruguay were on the

:13:19. > :13:25.ropes at the time. England were in the ascendancy. The keeper, when he

:13:26. > :13:29.picks it up, he delays and delays and delays. If he had hated Airlie,

:13:30. > :13:37.the English defence may not have had time to settle. There are three

:13:38. > :13:45.England players in the picture. -- if he had hit it early. Gerrard

:13:46. > :13:49.comes back, Cahill goes forward. Cahill does not track Suarez. It is

:13:50. > :13:55.in the back of the net. Straightforward ball. Cannot deal

:13:56. > :14:03.with it. English defence. What you do not want is to give Suarez this

:14:04. > :14:06.kind of opportunity. He actually did not do anything great there to put

:14:07. > :14:16.himself in that position. They allowed him to go. He did what the

:14:17. > :14:23.defenders should have been thinking. Positioning poor, cover poor and

:14:24. > :14:26.communication, none. Sometimes players switch off but five minutes

:14:27. > :14:32.left in a World Cup game, you are right in the competition, probably

:14:33. > :14:38.in the last game a win would see you through. That is inexcusable, isn't

:14:39. > :14:42.it? It is a lot about the mentality. How they felt at that moment. When

:14:43. > :14:48.they scored the goal we said it was like a relief rather than a case of

:14:49. > :14:57.getting the results. You have to compliment Suarez. A striker's

:14:58. > :15:01.perception of Suarez? I will agree with Alan. I don't think he had the

:15:02. > :15:08.best game. I don't think he had the game that we usually see in the

:15:09. > :15:16.Premier League. He is on playable at times. He did one thing, or to --

:15:17. > :15:22.two! He knew he had to wait for his moment around the box. People did

:15:23. > :15:26.not talk too much about Cavani. Because Cavani was so generous with

:15:27. > :15:39.his run, that allowed him to be close to the box, he did it. Any

:15:40. > :15:58.other player in never England set piece is a bit of a

:15:59. > :16:45.Danny Welbeck, that is the is terrible planning. I will show

:16:46. > :16:51.you how Uruguay do it. Who do you think is closest? Suarez. He gets in

:16:52. > :17:02.that position. He does not deviate. He attacks the ball. This was going

:17:03. > :17:06.wide. I agree with what you say. When you have a player that has to

:17:07. > :17:11.cover the area, he needs to be intelligent enough to know how to

:17:12. > :17:11.position himself. You would make that

:17:12. > :17:13.intelligent enough to know how to position himself. You would make

:17:14. > :17:18.that very clear to weather going in that position. Nothing to do with

:17:19. > :17:23.intelligence. That is a position every team in the world would take.

:17:24. > :17:31.Don't let it, inside you. Attack the ball.

:17:32. > :18:04.concentration. We have had a couple of lapses of concentration tonight.

:18:05. > :18:11.I thought the substitutions changed the game. We started to outnumber

:18:12. > :18:15.Uruguay. We got control of the game. I really thought we were going to go

:18:16. > :18:21.on and win the game. Just a lack of concentration at the back. Suarez,

:18:22. > :18:26.we said it before the game, I don't think he looked fit. But he had a

:18:27. > :18:29.couple of moments. And two brilliant finishes. The first goal, his

:18:30. > :18:37.movement off the ball, was world-class. Uruguay had two shots

:18:38. > :18:43.on target and two goals. England did not show that energy and commitment

:18:44. > :18:49.they showed against Italy. Was it about inexperience on the day? I

:18:50. > :18:51.think particularly the front four were stifled by the Uruguayan

:18:52. > :18:54.defenders. They were very aggressive. Diego Goodin could've

:18:55. > :18:58.got sent off. defenders. They were very

:18:59. > :19:05.aggressive. Diego Goodin could've -- Diego Golding. It feels like the end

:19:06. > :19:09.of the world when you go out. There are still positives. The positive

:19:10. > :19:14.for me is the philosophy Roy Hodgson has set out. He went with the

:19:15. > :19:17.younger players. The experience these younger players will have got

:19:18. > :19:23.from this tournament, particularly in defeat, Raheem Sterling played

:19:24. > :19:27.brilliantly against Italy, the night he found out what playing at the top

:19:28. > :19:31.level was all about. Ross Barkley has learned from his performances.

:19:32. > :19:38.Jordan Henderson, Daniel Sturridge... England have not been

:19:39. > :19:42.to a major tournament and had this philosophy for a long time. We have

:19:43. > :19:45.two show faith in this philosophy and give Roy Hodgson the next few

:19:46. > :19:53.years to continue with it. He will be devastated. In his interview

:19:54. > :19:56.after the game he looked like a man on his knees. He has come here with

:19:57. > :20:02.an attacking style. That is the way forward. The thing that has led us

:20:03. > :20:07.down in this tournament has been defending, our defensive

:20:08. > :20:12.organisation. A split second against Italy and two tonight. Fine margins

:20:13. > :20:13.in the top games. We need our young players to be playing European

:20:14. > :20:19.Champions League football because they get tested. They get tested in

:20:20. > :20:23.those top games. If they do that, I think this England team can progress

:20:24. > :20:30.and evolve in the next couple of years. Thank you. A lot of talk in

:20:31. > :20:35.the press back in England, as you may expect having lost the opening

:20:36. > :20:38.two games for the first time in history, as the first time in

:20:39. > :20:42.history, as to whether Roy Hodgson remains the right man for the job.

:20:43. > :20:50.They should give him another couple of years. He has embraced the

:20:51. > :20:55.younger players. There are two or three players who could become

:20:56. > :20:55.great. Not necessarily a certainty. Raheem Sterling Ross

:20:56. > :20:58.three players who could become great. Not necessarily Barkley at

:20:59. > :21:03.the attributes that you would think. But the problem is, a few years ago

:21:04. > :21:08.we thought that Chris Smalling and Phil Jones were going to be the

:21:09. > :21:13.future. Give him two years, then bring somebody in a revamped

:21:14. > :21:17.everything. Four years ago we talked about the same thing, eight years

:21:18. > :21:20.ago. In ten years of the job at the same thing unless something radical

:21:21. > :21:26.is done to bring English youngsters through. You experienced the World

:21:27. > :21:33.Cup at a young age. Should the England players learn a lot? They

:21:34. > :21:39.will definitely learn. The future is bright for England. You have some

:21:40. > :21:45.nice young players. They should aim at trying to win euro 2016 in

:21:46. > :21:55.France, which I will not be happy about it they do! Make sure you can

:21:56. > :22:03.compete in two years. I think they can. Any positives? Absolutely. The

:22:04. > :22:06.first game, I like the first game. England play with flair, they have

:22:07. > :22:11.the quality up front. I would like to see them loosen up a little bit

:22:12. > :22:16.more. It says a lot about the English players. They want to do

:22:17. > :22:20.something for their country. They fielded a little bit too much. --

:22:21. > :22:37.they feel it. He was a bit unlucky with the free

:22:38. > :22:44.kick. This one, the jury is out. It is marginally behind him. He is a

:22:45. > :22:52.bit unlucky. This is a great first touch, but he has got to score. He

:22:53. > :23:00.knows, you can see his reaction. He was devastated. He should have

:23:01. > :23:07.scored there. But he was finding himself in these positions. Look at

:23:08. > :23:13.him on the left there. He can see that Sturridge is going to go

:23:14. > :23:17.through now. He takes a chance. He gets on the end of it. But he was

:23:18. > :23:23.always knocking on the door yesterday. And he had a great free

:23:24. > :23:29.kick as well. I don't like to speak about the referees but the referee

:23:30. > :23:38.had a huge impact on this game. It was a goal. A bit of luck is always

:23:39. > :23:43.needed. It is good to hear that from you because when it comes from as it

:23:44. > :23:49.sounds like sour grapes. You need more from luck -- need more than

:23:50. > :23:56.luck. At the end of the day I still think you need to have Rooney

:23:57. > :23:58.around. What else is missing? We went into this tournament with

:23:59. > :24:05.expectations very low but it still doesn't make it any better? You need

:24:06. > :24:10.one outstanding player. The two teams we have come up against, Pirlo

:24:11. > :24:15.and Suarez, those players are top of the tree. England do not have that.

:24:16. > :24:21.I think Ross Barkley and Raheem Sterling, you never know what can

:24:22. > :24:25.happen in two years. You could not guess that Raheem Sterling was going

:24:26. > :24:31.to be in the squad and be good. I think that might happen in two

:24:32. > :24:34.years. We have talked a lot about defending. Let's get the thoughts of

:24:35. > :24:40.former England centre-back Rio Ferdinand down on the Copacabana. It

:24:41. > :24:47.is disappointing really, getting into a position where you can take

:24:48. > :24:51.something out of the game and and seeing it out. Italy done it. They

:24:52. > :24:58.got into a position where they were in the lead and they saw it through.

:24:59. > :25:03.We would have been going into our last game with our destiny in our

:25:04. > :25:07.own hands if we had won the game. That is disappointing for me, you

:25:08. > :25:16.have to see these games out. 1-1, you have -- you would have been in a

:25:17. > :25:24.position to close out the group. We had them, we were on the front foot,

:25:25. > :25:29.did they say let's go for it? You have two look at the game and say we

:25:30. > :25:34.will take a draw. I would have taken a draw, straightaway. But doing it

:25:35. > :25:37.in the heat of the game is difficult. That is where you

:25:38. > :25:40.sometimes need some experienced players on the pitch or on the

:25:41. > :25:46.sidelines, to guide you through situations like that. Even in the

:25:47. > :25:50.studio we were sitting there and a couple of the guys were saying I

:25:51. > :25:55.would not take a draw here, no chance. Sometimes you have got to

:25:56. > :26:00.pull the reins in and take a bit of stock of what is going on and where

:26:01. > :26:06.you are at. Are there enough leaders on the pitch for you? I think Steven

:26:07. > :26:10.Gerrard is a fantastic leader. Wayne Rooney has the experience. But there

:26:11. > :26:14.are not too many more that have the experience in that team. That would

:26:15. > :26:18.have been a worrying element for me and maybe it was proved a little

:26:19. > :26:25.bit. There are players in the squad who would have had the experience in

:26:26. > :26:30.that situation to say here is where we are, 1-1, pull the reins in a

:26:31. > :26:41.bit, not a bad result. But that is with hindsight. Final thoughts on

:26:42. > :26:45.England. Thierry. At the end of the day, if you do not take your

:26:46. > :26:49.chances, you end up not winning the game and that is what happened with

:26:50. > :26:58.England Italy for me, and England Uruguay. England didn't take their

:26:59. > :27:01.chances, Uruguay did. I have been in the situation where we went to the

:27:02. > :27:06.Champions League final and we lost against Barcelona and I lost a one

:27:07. > :27:11.against one to put my team 2-0 up. Until I die, that will be my fault.

:27:12. > :27:16.That is how I take it. But that is the game, if you do not take your

:27:17. > :27:19.chances, and the other team does, because you guys definitely created

:27:20. > :27:27.chances against Italy and against Uruguay, but I still think Rooney

:27:28. > :27:36.should carry on. But that is what the game is sometimes. France won

:27:37. > :27:42.the World Cup 1-0, 1-0, 1-0. It is about defence. The secret is to

:27:43. > :27:52.score at one end and not let any in at the other! Christ, we have worked

:27:53. > :27:58.it out at last! Naturally there has been quite a reaction on social

:27:59. > :28:02.media to England's defeat. Dan Walker brings us up to speed.

:28:03. > :28:10.England against Uruguay was a big talking point on social media

:28:11. > :28:15.yesterday. 214,000 tweets were sent per minute, the highest being when

:28:16. > :28:19.Luis Suarez scored the second goal against Uruguay. Two of the biggest

:28:20. > :28:23.searches of the day were, "what is the media in England saying about

:28:24. > :28:37.the match? And where can I find Mario Balotelli said he wanted a

:28:38. > :28:45.kiss on the cheek from the UK Queen. Plenty of criticism from you

:28:46. > :28:55.about England's defence, and also from the pop star Rihanna. You have

:28:56. > :29:01.been moaning and complaining and giving us your response. Many of you

:29:02. > :29:06.announcing your retirement from watching international football.

:29:07. > :29:13.Matthew says, " the best teams have special players, Messi, Neymar,

:29:14. > :29:20.Suarez. At the moment, England don't". Plenty of interest in the

:29:21. > :29:25.Scottish fan who was seen celebrating with the Uruguayans. His

:29:26. > :29:31.name is Mark McConville and he is from Glasgow. More on that on the

:29:32. > :29:38.website. If you feel inspired to have a bit of a kick about yourself,

:29:39. > :29:43.maybe not by England, go to the get inspired part of the website. The

:29:44. > :29:49.other two games played yesterday were in Group C. England could yet

:29:50. > :30:07.play one of these teams in the second round. We live in hope.

:30:08. > :30:20.just wide. -- half a chance. What a wonderful effort. Great effort. That

:30:21. > :30:42.was blocked well. That is a foul. He stopped them breaking away. A

:30:43. > :30:48.free kick for the challenge. And a red card quickly to follow. The

:30:49. > :30:55.second yellow card of the game for him. This is significant for Greece.

:30:56. > :31:04.That is just ridiculous, the captain. Adjusted total lack of

:31:05. > :31:14.discipline. The goalkeeper had to make a great save. He gets up

:31:15. > :31:23.fantastically well. Great reflexes from the keeper. Lovely ball in from

:31:24. > :31:31.Tagaloa. What a horrible mess. -- Shinji Kagawa. A glorious past.

:31:32. > :31:35.Great run. He has got to hit the target. It is the nearest we have

:31:36. > :31:44.got to seeing a great opportunity. Can they find a way through?

:31:45. > :31:49.Socrates pushed it straight into the path of a Japanese player who put it

:31:50. > :32:01.wide. Cannot clear his lines. He cannot wrap his foot around it.

:32:02. > :32:11.Corner to Colombia. Five in yellow in the box. It is into the roof of

:32:12. > :32:13.the net. Rodriguez! The golden boy scores the first goal of the game.

:32:14. > :32:34.And that is what Quintero! 2-0, Columbia! They are a

:32:35. > :32:45.brilliant, quick, counterattacking team. Quintero scores is first-ever

:32:46. > :32:47.international goal. -- he is first-ever. Brilliant run by

:32:48. > :32:55.Gervinho! Fantastic goal by Gervinho! Wonderful individual goal.

:32:56. > :33:01.Maybe over the 90 minutes the more dangerous team has won. Colombia

:33:02. > :33:12.two, Ivory Coast one. Group C looks like this.

:33:13. > :33:19.Colombia join Holland and Chile as the two teams already into the last

:33:20. > :33:25.16. Let's turn our attention back to today. The players are warming up,

:33:26. > :33:30.or resting. Mario is waiting for his case from the Queen. Don't forget,

:33:31. > :33:34.England meet Costa Rica on Tuesday. Let's hope it still means something.

:33:35. > :33:44.For that to happen, the Italians have got to win this afternoon.

:33:45. > :33:49.Thierry Henry Italy, if they win this, on their way? They are in a

:33:50. > :33:54.good position but I don't think it is like to be an easy game. We are

:33:55. > :34:02.all talking about Pirlo, and rightly so, but Candreva was very good

:34:03. > :34:06.against England. Costa Rica certainly surprised us with their

:34:07. > :34:08.performance against Uruguay. The Uruguayans have said they did not

:34:09. > :34:17.acclimatise to the cheap because they were training in Montevideo.

:34:18. > :34:23.They are used to it. They are very used to the differences in climate.

:34:24. > :34:28.From the north to the south, there can be a change of 20 degrees.

:34:29. > :34:32.Uruguay I think they will go further. It would be a very

:34:33. > :34:39.interesting last night. What do the Italians think of their team? Add

:34:40. > :34:43.they confident? There is one thing in Italy that always surprises me.

:34:44. > :34:47.You always -- they always think they are going to win. They always have

:34:48. > :34:53.the belief that they can do something. And you can see

:34:54. > :34:57.sometimes, they go down to nine men, they go down to ten men. They

:34:58. > :35:03.genuinely believe that they can win that game. And they usually do,

:35:04. > :35:09.actually. I think this is an average side. They have one player who is

:35:10. > :35:13.outstanding and they have Balotelli upfront. But I would be very

:35:14. > :35:18.surprised if this Italian team wins the World Cup. This is only the

:35:19. > :35:22.second game to be played at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, where it

:35:23. > :35:27.rains an average 224 days of the year. The well sparing of Jason

:35:28. > :35:31.Mohammad and Robbie Savage should feel right at home.

:35:32. > :35:36.Welcome to Arena Pernambuco, where Italy beat Japan in a seven goal

:35:37. > :35:42.thriller last year. Cesare Prandelli says he is happy with Mario

:35:43. > :35:47.Balotelli? Yes, great winning goal against England. Historically they

:35:48. > :35:52.have not performed well in the second game of the World Cup. They

:35:53. > :35:58.will have to win it. Some fantastic players on show. I would be worried

:35:59. > :36:03.about the pace of Campbell. I think he can cause the Italian defence

:36:04. > :36:07.some problems. A fantastic performance by Costa Rica against

:36:08. > :36:17.Uruguay. Barry respect in the same intensity today? Yes. -- are you

:36:18. > :36:21.expecting the same intensity? As the game wears on, the Keet, the

:36:22. > :36:32.climate, Campbell's pace, they have got a chance. -- the heat. What is

:36:33. > :36:36.your view of England? You have alluded to Balotelli, the top

:36:37. > :36:40.players. When they pull on the national shirt of their country,

:36:41. > :36:44.they grow. When England players pull on the white shirt, they seem to

:36:45. > :36:50.shrink. I thought the performance the other night, was shambolic. They

:36:51. > :36:57.need to reassess it when they get back. England no longer have any

:36:58. > :37:03.world-class players? I would say no. In their prime, Rooney, Gerrard,

:37:04. > :37:06.they weren't world-class. But on the evidence of this competition I would

:37:07. > :37:11.say England no longer have any world-class players. Italy to win

:37:12. > :37:17.today? It will be tough against a fearless Costa Rica side, but yes,

:37:18. > :37:20.just from a. One other final point from yesterday's news Conference,

:37:21. > :37:23.Cesare Prandelli worried about the sheet here in Recife. When they

:37:24. > :37:28.played here last year in sheet here in Recife. When they

:37:29. > :37:32.Confederations Cup, his team suffered badly. It is not raining on

:37:33. > :37:36.this particular day. Costa Rica came into the group as the rank

:37:37. > :37:40.outsiders. A win today would all the book them a place in the second

:37:41. > :37:51.round for only the second time in their history.

:37:52. > :37:59.2-1 to Costa Rica! I don't believe this! The greatest day in Costa

:38:00. > :39:55.Rican football history. This is how Costa Rica line-up. The

:39:56. > :40:04.highly rated Keylor Navas starting goals. And unchanged line-up. Five

:40:05. > :40:09.at the back once again. Gamboa and Diaz will look to get forward as

:40:10. > :40:14.much as they can. Bryan Ruiz is a key creative force, part of an

:40:15. > :40:18.energetic midfield quartet. And young Arsenal striker Joel Campbell

:40:19. > :40:25.has pace to burn. He scored last week against Uruguay. Joel Campbell

:40:26. > :40:32.has got pace. He is dangerous. Yes, he can see the game. He had a good

:40:33. > :40:37.spell at Olympia Akers. I guess we are all waiting to see him wearing

:40:38. > :40:41.the Arsenal shirt. He is a great player. He showed in the first game.

:40:42. > :40:53.He can pass the ball. He sees the game. He smells a goal. Easy and

:40:54. > :41:02.Arsene Wenger player in time? I think you can be anybody's type of

:41:03. > :41:08.player. -- he can be. He is the type of player arts lights. We would love

:41:09. > :41:14.to see him play for Arsenal. -- he is the type of player that Arsene

:41:15. > :41:17.Wenger likes. They are not scared of Italy. They are well organised. They

:41:18. > :41:22.are very aggressive in a good way and they have speed. I saw them play

:41:23. > :41:28.in a qualification round in Central America. They were pretty good. They

:41:29. > :41:34.went behind against Uruguay and you expected them to go two or three

:41:35. > :41:42.behind. And they came back really well. Racial great fitness in that

:41:43. > :41:47.game as well. Absolutely. South American teams have that advantage.

:41:48. > :41:54.They look very fit. Why'd you think they would have a advantage? Their

:41:55. > :41:57.height a lot of times. They are used to playing in extreme climates. I

:41:58. > :42:05.have experienced it here for a year and a half. They come to Europe and

:42:06. > :42:11.they run for fun. The climate but also a lot of games in a short time

:42:12. > :42:16.frame. They are used this. Italy have been boosted by the return of

:42:17. > :42:20.their captain, Buffon. He is back today after missing the England

:42:21. > :42:25.game. He is one of only three men in history to have been selected for

:42:26. > :42:33.his country for five World Cups. In Italy, he is Superman. He is number

:42:34. > :42:39.one. He holds everything together. His deeds can be measured by

:42:40. > :42:44.considering the what if. What if he had not been there. What if this

:42:45. > :42:48.Tuscan teenager had be -- remained another midfielder? Would Italy have

:42:49. > :42:53.won a fourth World Cup? Would England have won on penalties? And

:42:54. > :43:01.maybe, just maybe, Wood is in the hand got away with it. --? -- Wood

:43:02. > :43:07.is in a lean sedan have got away with it? Such rapid reactions have

:43:08. > :43:13.set him apart from mere mortals. In 2006 it was perfect. We concede two

:43:14. > :43:21.goals. One was an own goal and won a penalty in the final. That is

:43:22. > :43:24.amazing. But with special powers comes the kryptonite. Depression,

:43:25. > :43:33.gambling allegations denied, his recent marriage break-up electrified

:43:34. > :43:37.the Italian media. He is a totem, a supreme patriot who before each

:43:38. > :43:43.match summonsed to mind his great-grandfathers who died in World

:43:44. > :43:48.War I. On and off the pitch he is such an important personality. He

:43:49. > :43:54.brings a calmness to the squad. Now he sings his song at a fifth World

:43:55. > :44:02.Cup. Only two men can say the same. I am very lucky that I have played

:44:03. > :44:05.with the best goalkeeper. Not even Superman can stay forever young.

:44:06. > :44:11.Signs are the reflexes are not what they were. What if? What if he can

:44:12. > :44:16.deliver another triumph for the jury at the age of 36? That Woody would

:44:17. > :44:25.leap straight from the pages of comic book legend. -- that really

:44:26. > :44:33.would leap. Where does he rank, Clarence? I have two agree with Del

:44:34. > :44:37.Piero. Over the last ten years he has been the best. Daedalus of

:44:38. > :44:41.Piero. Over the last ten years he same level in the last couple of

:44:42. > :44:44.Piero. Over the last ten years he years. A fantastic goalkeeper and a

:44:45. > :44:49.great professional. You have played and battled against him -- against

:44:50. > :44:52.many great and battled against him -- against

:44:53. > :45:06.Buffon. Where does he rank? One of the best. Gigi I guess we'll go down

:45:07. > :45:11.in the story of the game. Five World Cups. He is a calm individual for a

:45:12. > :45:14.goalkeeper? He looks Cups. He is a calm individual for a

:45:15. > :45:21.pretty calm and he knows what he is doing. Total respect. Thing for any

:45:22. > :45:22.central defender is what you want from your goalkeeper is

:45:23. > :45:31.central defender is what you want He has been utterly reliable.

:45:32. > :45:37.Let's have a look at the Italian starting order. Buffon is back in

:45:38. > :45:44.goal and captain. Chiellini moves starting order. Buffon is back in

:45:45. > :45:48.centre-back in a defensive reshuffle. De Rossi will sit in

:45:49. > :45:57.front of the back four, as he did against England. Pirlo pulls the

:45:58. > :46:04.strings in midfield. And Thiago Motta replaces Verratti. Up top,

:46:05. > :46:09.Mario Balotelli leads the line. Candreva was hugely influential in

:46:10. > :46:16.the game against England. I think he is underestimated. His position in

:46:17. > :46:23.the drive, every time he gets the ball something happens. Great

:46:24. > :46:28.passing skills, great crossing skills, individual quality, great

:46:29. > :46:35.personality. Especially when Italy get the ball at the back and they

:46:36. > :46:38.want to go to the strikers, he is the one positioning himself right

:46:39. > :46:46.between the lines, between the defenders and the midfield. Left and

:46:47. > :46:52.right footed and he can shoot well, complete player. For sure he is the

:46:53. > :46:57.one who can give Pirlo that little bit more time in midfield. Costa

:46:58. > :47:03.Rica have to deal with him better than England did, that is for sure.

:47:04. > :47:08.Thiago Motta will be holding most of the time today with De Rossi. You

:47:09. > :47:14.have to deal with De Rossi, Thiago Motta, Candreva, Marchisio,

:47:15. > :47:18.Balotelli. I know maybe they are not at the level of players we are used

:47:19. > :47:29.to Italy having back in the day, but they can all play. Andrea Pirlo can

:47:30. > :47:36.appear. He is the man. He is an artist. A wise old man said years

:47:37. > :47:40.ago the first few yards are in your head and I used to think it was

:47:41. > :47:46.nonsense but the more I play the game, that is right. Just sitting

:47:47. > :47:55.there watching this He is just sensational. Every time

:47:56. > :48:00.he picked it up against England, they were trying to close down and

:48:01. > :48:05.get tight and he was just playing around the corner. You try and press

:48:06. > :48:08.him, it doesn't really matter what you do, unless you

:48:09. > :48:16.him, it doesn't really matter what him, he still keeps control. It is

:48:17. > :48:24.just effortless and unbelievable. I will show that again. Wonderful. The

:48:25. > :48:30.thing that Pirlo has, you can almost see, he is moving all the time. His

:48:31. > :48:36.head is always up. When you go and put pressure on a guy who puts his

:48:37. > :48:46.head up, he faces you, and then he has the quality after to pick out

:48:47. > :48:56.the pass. We have seen it before. Like I said, he meant that. I have

:48:57. > :48:58.to agree, the more he plays the game, the easier it becomes. Amazing

:48:59. > :49:08.to watch. Some interesting graphics here, only

:49:09. > :49:16.to English players covered more ground, despite his age. These are

:49:17. > :49:21.the good ones, top speed. He can't run, he does not sprint either, but

:49:22. > :49:29.he is the best player on the pitch. Number of sprints made, five. That

:49:30. > :49:35.is why he is still playing at his age. He is always aware of what is

:49:36. > :49:45.happening, so you do not need to run fast or makes any runs. We say the

:49:46. > :49:51.ball is faster than the man. It is just so effortless and easy. And

:49:52. > :49:54.left foot, right foot. He's going to retire from international football

:49:55. > :49:59.after this tournament and he will be sadly missed. Absolutely, wonderful

:50:00. > :50:06.player. Italy have that movement in midfield. They have changed their

:50:07. > :50:11.philosophy a bit. Italy we remember with a really tight defence, strong

:50:12. > :50:20.midfield, physical. But this is a technical midfield with De Rossi,

:50:21. > :50:27.and Draper, Pirlo, Thiago Motta. -- Candreva. They used to gamble before

:50:28. > :50:32.on what Alessandro Del Piero could do as a striker, and then they would

:50:33. > :50:38.defend. But now they are trying to keep the ball a bit more in the

:50:39. > :50:44.middle, and make you run. It is a different approach but still they

:50:45. > :50:50.are being efficient. For Italy, three points today puts them in

:50:51. > :50:53.great shape. Initially you would have thought this was a foregone

:50:54. > :51:03.conclusion but after the way Costa Rica played against Uruguay, it is

:51:04. > :51:07.not. Against England, they were dropping back. Here they have to

:51:08. > :51:17.attack. Costa Rica, what chance? They have

:51:18. > :51:26.won their first game and when you have done that you can relax a bit,

:51:27. > :51:32.it is not do or die. They won and they played well. They were dominant

:51:33. > :51:42.in that game. Hot conditions there, will that affect the Italian is more

:51:43. > :51:53.than the Costa Ricans? Especially if they keep that top on! I think it is

:51:54. > :51:59.a style thing. Fashion. He is going to be the man. He scored in the

:52:00. > :52:03.first game, that will help his confidence. Clarence, you managed

:52:04. > :52:11.him. Is he one of those players that needs that boost of confidence to

:52:12. > :52:14.keep him going? He was really good in the game, concentrating, staying

:52:15. > :52:23.in his position. I'm really happy to see him there. Cesare Prandelli said

:52:24. > :52:29.he wants more consistency from him. I suppose all managers want that. He

:52:30. > :52:38.is getting more mature, you can see it in his behaviour. When he is

:52:39. > :52:43.focused, he can do everything. He is still volatile, he will either get a

:52:44. > :52:47.hat-trick or get sent off. I was wondering after the game, because he

:52:48. > :52:51.played in England, I wanted to know if he was that focused because it

:52:52. > :52:54.was England. I want to see today if he is going to keep the exact same

:52:55. > :53:05.game, being efficient without doing backheels when there is no need, or

:53:06. > :53:10.a nutmeg. He was very disciplined but was it because he was playing

:53:11. > :53:15.against England? We are about to see it. It is Italy against Costa Rica.

:53:16. > :53:20.I think we know what this game means now. Over to our commentators.

:53:21. > :53:27.COMMENTATOR: Not since 1990 on home soil have Italy won their opening

:53:28. > :53:31.two games of a World Cup finals. This would be a more than suitable

:53:32. > :53:37.time to change all that. The four-time winners, still looking to

:53:38. > :53:40.guarantee themselves a knockout place with victory. Of course it

:53:41. > :53:48.would keep England's slight hopes flickering. Costa Rica perhaps a

:53:49. > :53:54.different proposition to what they were before a ball was kicked in

:53:55. > :53:58.this tournament. They surprised everyone against Uruguay. They have

:53:59. > :54:09.never won two consecutive games at a World Cup finals. Can they produce

:54:10. > :54:18.again? The warmth and humidity of Recife. Wonderful atmosphere

:54:19. > :54:30.greeting the two teams. They are both well represented. Both knowing

:54:31. > :54:35.the importance of the outcome. Italy actually play here in the

:54:36. > :54:43.Confederations Cup 12 months ago. They beat Japan 4-3. -- Italy played

:54:44. > :54:46.here. That was a very different atmosphere at a very different time,

:54:47. > :55:16.as we pause for the two national anthems.

:55:17. > :55:23.# Fratelli d'Italia l'Italia s'e desta

:55:24. > :55:31.# dell'elmo di Scipio s'e cinta la testa

:55:32. > :56:02.# Le porga la chioma che schiava di Roma

:56:03. > :56:04.# Fratelli d'Italia l'Italia s'e desta

:56:05. > :56:32.# Iddio la creo. # che schiava di Roma

:56:33. > :56:54.And now the national anthem of Costa Rica.

:56:55. > :57:11.# Noble Patria, tu hermosa bandera expresion de tu vida nos da

:57:12. > :57:13.# bajo el limpido azul de tu cielo blanca y pura descansa la paz

:57:14. > :57:15.# En la lucha tenaz de fecunda labor que enrojece del hombre la faz

:57:16. > :57:18.# conquistaron tus hijos labriegos sencillos

:57:19. > :57:24.# eterno prestigio, estima y honor Salve, oh tierra gentil

:57:25. > :57:29.# Salve, oh Madre de amor Cuando alguno pretenda tu gloria

:57:30. > :57:34.# manchar veras a tu pueblo valiente y viril

:57:35. > :57:37.# la tosca herramienta en arma trocar Salve,

:57:38. > :57:45.# oh Patria tu prodigo suelo dulce abrigo y sustento nos da

:57:46. > :57:54.# Bajo el limpido azul de tu cielo # Vivan siempre el trabajo y la paz

:57:55. > :57:58.dulce abrigo y sustento nos da # Bajo el limpido azul de tu cielo

:57:59. > :58:11.Vivan siempre el trabajo y la paz. # Certainly those Costa Ricans believe

:58:12. > :58:15.a touch more than when they arrived in Brazil.

:58:16. > :58:22.The sunshine out which will not please the Italians, they had their

:58:23. > :58:33.say yesterday about the kick-off time. 1pm local kick-off time, with

:58:34. > :58:36.a 70% humidity. But no real surprise that Gianluigi Buffon returns to the

:58:37. > :58:42.Italian team, one of three changes from the one that beat England. Only

:58:43. > :58:46.the fifth Italians are playing in four different World Cup finals. The

:58:47. > :58:58.back four in front of him sees Ignazio Abate. The other changes, in

:58:59. > :59:04.midfield, Brazilian born Thiago Motta replaces Marco Verratti. Mario

:59:05. > :59:10.Balotelli is requested to kisses from the Queen if he helps Italy to

:59:11. > :59:23.victory today. -- has requested two kisses. Enrique Osses is the match

:59:24. > :59:27.referee, who officiated Italy two years ago in the Confederations Cup

:59:28. > :59:32.against Mexico. The two captains, Gianluigi Buffon and Bryan Ruiz, who

:59:33. > :59:39.is part of an unchanged Costa Rica team. It is the one that took to the

:59:40. > :59:43.field to beat Uruguay 3-1. All eyes on Arsenal's Joel Campbell, who

:59:44. > :59:50.scored the equaliser in the opening match. Christian Bolanos completes

:59:51. > :00:00.their front three. They maintained their back five including Oscar

:00:01. > :00:06.Duarte of Bruges in Belgium, playing in front of the highly rated

:00:07. > :00:12.goalkeeper who kept seven clean sheets in 14 games in qualifying.

:00:13. > :00:14.Cesare Prandelli was very vocal yesterday in the press Conference

:00:15. > :00:22.about the lack of water breaks and the heat. Also very comes entry to

:00:23. > :00:31.Jorge Luis Pinto and his Costa Rica team after their win over Uruguay.

:00:32. > :00:37.The Costa Rican manager said the World Cup was a dream of a lifetime

:00:38. > :00:49.for him. It got better against Uruguay. Can his team take it to a

:00:50. > :01:03.different level today? It will be Italy to get is underway in Recife.

:01:04. > :01:15.Fabulous stadium. A brand-new one. It opened in May last year. It will

:01:16. > :01:20.be the destination for Italy's second rung of the tournament.

:01:21. > :01:26.Tea-time back home. I am sure pasta is on the menu. We will see if the

:01:27. > :01:35.four time winners can overcome Costa Rica. What chance of Costa Rica

:01:36. > :01:43.providing another upset? The best opportunity will be on the

:01:44. > :01:48.counterattack with Campbell's pace. In the midfield area they will get

:01:49. > :01:52.outnumbered. The Italians are technically very good. They will

:01:53. > :01:56.keep the ball. I think it is all about the counterattack and

:01:57. > :02:02.Campbell's pace. That may be an early warning to Costa Rica. They

:02:03. > :02:11.trailed at the break against Uruguay. It was a fabulous

:02:12. > :02:14.second-half performance. Just their fourth tournament. A country with a

:02:15. > :02:29.population of less than 5 million people. Can they make their country

:02:30. > :02:34.proud? Bryan Ruiz spent the second half of last season on loan at PSV

:02:35. > :02:40.Eindhoven with the World Cup in mind. These two countries meeting at

:02:41. > :02:44.a World mind. These two countries meeting at

:02:45. > :02:55.ever time. That was a highly ambitious effort. Bolanos. Great

:02:56. > :02:57.movement, grade one touch, great lay-off. Thiago Motta joined in. --

:02:58. > :03:37.dived in. Buffon winning his 141st capped in

:03:38. > :03:42.the Italian goal. -- Cap. I watched the Australia, Holland game and

:03:43. > :03:47.Holland didn't start the game well at all. They were expected to beat

:03:48. > :03:51.the opposition comfortably. But Australia took the advantage early

:03:52. > :03:55.on. It is important this Italian side do what they did against

:03:56. > :04:12.England. Keep the ball. Attack at pace.

:04:13. > :04:27.Chiellini is much happier in that central defensive role. Cesare

:04:28. > :04:39.Prandelli only decided to choose two of them again today. Heavy

:04:40. > :04:44.Prandelli only decided to choose two Only Balotelli up front. Good

:04:45. > :04:50.Prandelli only decided to choose two one. Great covering.

:04:51. > :05:02.Prandelli only decided to choose two nearly got on the end of it. A

:05:03. > :05:07.decent start. Prandelli keen to get Thiago Motta back in the game from

:05:08. > :05:21.the start today. He missed the start of the inning game because of flu.

:05:22. > :05:30.-- England. Italy make the picture very wide. -- pitch.

:05:31. > :06:09.Foul by Abate. It is a foul. Diving in.

:06:10. > :06:16.Every Balotelli back behind

:06:17. > :06:29.have not had too much possession early on. Marchisio filed. Duarte

:06:30. > :06:34.apologising. -- Marchisio is filed. The Chilean referee wants to speak

:06:35. > :06:40.to Oscar Duarte. It has to be a yellow card. No doubt about it. He

:06:41. > :06:45.has got away with that one. He has taken one for the team. He has to

:06:46. > :06:47.has got away with that one. He has booked. No question about it. It

:06:48. > :06:52.does not matter if it is in the opening five minutes, that has to be

:06:53. > :07:08.a yellow card. Great anticipation by Marchisio. Got away with that. It

:07:09. > :07:15.needed Barzagli's challenge to Marchisio. Got away with that. It

:07:16. > :07:43.game. Bryan Italy have everybody back. As

:07:44. > :07:51.Uruguay found out to their cost, Costa Rica are a threat from a set

:07:52. > :08:00.play. The Italians, man for man marking, no zonal marking. Balotelli

:08:01. > :08:04.in the hole. All three central defenders. That was an inviting one.

:08:05. > :08:18.in the hole. All three central Buffon did not get there. It came

:08:19. > :08:27.off the head of Bourdais. -- Borges. Nero -- Nowhere near it whatsoever,

:08:28. > :08:33.Buffon. Again, a bit more conviction would have put that into an empty

:08:34. > :08:40.net. I have two say it is a positive start by Costa Rica. Very positive.

:08:41. > :08:48.Bryan Ruiz is causing problems to Daniele De Rossi. The Costa Ricans

:08:49. > :09:06.have started very brightly. Bryan Ruiz penalised. A chance for Italy

:09:07. > :09:06.to finally get hold of the ball. The 70th appearance for Italy by

:09:07. > :09:20.Chiellini today. That was a very important challenge

:09:21. > :09:23.by Gonzalez. Darmian has got great pace. He caused problems on the

:09:24. > :09:29.right-hand side against England. Great pace. Italy's first corner of

:09:30. > :09:35.the game. The touch at the Great pace. Italy's first corner of

:09:36. > :09:54.post. The whistle had already gone. A definite foul by Balotelli. Two

:09:55. > :10:03.arms on the back of the Costa Rican defender. He has got to try to get

:10:04. > :10:12.in front of him. Balotelli scored the winner against England. 13 goals

:10:13. > :10:21.for Italy. 11 of them have come in competitive internationals. It seems

:10:22. > :10:29.when it matters, Balotelli produces. He made his debut in Cesare

:10:30. > :10:32.when it matters, Balotelli produces. charge. Costa Rica are making Buffon

:10:33. > :10:35.kick it. They are pushing high up the pitch. They are not letting De

:10:36. > :11:02.Rossi and Pirlo dictate. Candreva and debate on different

:11:03. > :11:10.wavelengths. -- Abate. Abate winning his 21st capped at right back. --

:11:11. > :11:14.21st capped. Only one previous meeting between these countries, 20

:11:15. > :11:24.years ago before the World Cup in 1994. Italy won a friendly by 1-0.

:11:25. > :11:31.It was scored by Giuseppe Sannino array. He was not a bad player.

:11:32. > :11:38.England would take a repeat of that today. Just look at Pirlo. 35. He is

:11:39. > :12:09.setting the tempo. Bryan Ruiz furloughs Keynesian --

:12:10. > :12:13.Chiellini. He has got another year left on his contract at Fulham. He

:12:14. > :12:20.will discuss his future after this tournament. Good movement from

:12:21. > :12:32.Candreva. The control did not budget. -- did not match it. How

:12:33. > :12:36.important is the heat, Robbie? Italy made a big thing of it yesterday at

:12:37. > :12:44.the press Conference. The sunshine has, cried. It is the recovery runs.

:12:45. > :12:49.If you make a long run and you have got to get back, you cannot catch

:12:50. > :12:59.your breath. It takes time to recover in this heat. Sloppy again

:13:00. > :13:03.from Italy. Very sloppy. They have not got going. They have not been

:13:04. > :13:09.allowed to dictate. Costa Rica pushing up the park. Not letting

:13:10. > :13:14.them get out. I think they watched the second goal against England.

:13:15. > :13:15.They have worked on it. They are pressing high. Not letting them

:13:16. > :13:36.play. De Rossi moving closer to the 100th

:13:37. > :13:52.mark in self. His 97th appearance today. -- himself.

:13:53. > :14:07.Very congested in the central areas. Lanny us wanted Campbell to sprint

:14:08. > :14:18.in behind the back to of Italy. He did not do it.

:14:19. > :14:30.There are a few conversations going on out there between the Italian

:14:31. > :14:57.players. They have reached five finals and two semifinals in recent

:14:58. > :15:08.everyone except Joel Campbell back defending for a Costa Rica. Abate

:15:09. > :15:10.wandered into an offside position. That was poor. He can see right

:15:11. > :15:20.across the line. Laziness. That was poor. He can see right

:15:21. > :15:43.writeback of AC Milan. Gonzalez. He played every minute of

:15:44. > :15:48.Costa Rica's last appearance in the World Cup finals, in 2006. Like in

:15:49. > :15:53.2002, they failed to get out of the World Cup finals, in 2006. Like in

:15:54. > :15:59.group. A different feeling about their squad so far in Brazil. That

:16:00. > :16:23.is too long for Boll and asked -- too long for Christian Bolanos.

:16:24. > :16:30.Marchisio. He is going to concede a corner there. That really is in

:16:31. > :16:37.keeping with Italy's start to this game. Awful start from the

:16:38. > :16:43.Italians. It is as if they can just turn up and win the game. Costa Rica

:16:44. > :16:50.have started very well but Italy have been awful. They have a second

:16:51. > :16:56.corner from Costa Rica to defend here. The referee one is a word

:16:57. > :17:06.before it is delivered. So many bodies in that penalty area.

:17:07. > :17:21.before it is delivered. So many in at pace. Punched away by

:17:22. > :17:31.Cleared by Darmian. It will come straight back at Italy. Michael

:17:32. > :17:45.I was in Porto Alegre for the game Umana, finally gathered

:17:46. > :17:50.I was in Porto Alegre for the game you were talking about, when the

:17:51. > :17:54.Dutch got a very big fright, against Australia. It could have easily gone

:17:55. > :18:08.the other way. Italy trying to threaten, with Balotelli.

:18:09. > :18:20.That has gone out, cut out by Darmian. Gamboa had a knee operation

:18:21. > :18:39.in April and only just made the finals.

:18:40. > :18:44.This could be problematic again for Italy. Plenty of bodies forward.

:18:45. > :18:57.Looking for Joel Campbell. Darmian unable to make the

:18:58. > :19:07.challenge. Cleared by Chiellini, only as far as Bryan Ruiz.

:19:08. > :19:12.Eventually a Costa Rica throw. Good pressure, they are winning all the

:19:13. > :19:17.second balls too. Even though they are outnumbered in the midfield

:19:18. > :19:29.area, they are first to the ball. It is another Costa Rica corner. It is

:19:30. > :19:38.not one that Chiellini agrees with. And he is right. It should be a goal

:19:39. > :19:42.kick. He has gone into challenge. The ball has not touched him

:19:43. > :19:50.whatsoever. The referee has got that one wrong. Can anything occur from

:19:51. > :19:58.the resulting corner? There are two balls on the pitch at the moment,

:19:59. > :20:09.that is the delay. The keeper has got a habit of punching, flapping.

:20:10. > :20:16.We saw it with Casillas in the Spain game. But the ball on Buffon.

:20:17. > :20:19.We saw it with Casillas in the Spain too deep for Oscar Duarte? He has

:20:20. > :20:35.kept it in. Drilled against Chiellini. All part of defensive

:20:36. > :20:44.duties. Arms behind the back. Wow, that must have heard. -- that must

:20:45. > :20:54.have hurt. Shouldn't laugh! That must have hurt.

:20:55. > :21:03.He has never been shy of offering his opinion, Daniele De Rossi, over

:21:04. > :21:06.the years. In the second group match in 2006, when they won the game, he

:21:07. > :21:37.was sent off at this stage. It is Thiago Motta and Junior Diaz

:21:38. > :21:39.there. No contact whatsoever. I never understand why players do

:21:40. > :22:10.that, sometimes. He is looking for a bit of movement

:22:11. > :22:17.ahead of him there, De Rossi. There wasn't any. Marchisio. Now

:22:18. > :22:27.Balotelli. The moods will always rise when he is on the ball. Too

:22:28. > :22:31.many on that occasion. Great injection of pace from Balotelli.

:22:32. > :22:37.That is what the game has needed. It has been too slow, too pedestrian at

:22:38. > :22:45.times from the Italians. He is a threat, Balotelli.

:22:46. > :23:02.Candreva unable to bring that under control. Italy have won 21 of their

:23:03. > :23:05.last 32 competitive internationals. That includes their horror show at

:23:06. > :23:17.the last World Cup finals, of course. England supporters hoping

:23:18. > :23:22.they will make it 22. It has not been the start we might have

:23:23. > :23:28.expected from Italy. Laboured in their play. But you can see they

:23:29. > :23:32.have still got real quality. The Costa Ricans are pushing up the

:23:33. > :23:34.park, winning second balls, and they are on the front foot and unsettling

:23:35. > :23:46.Italy. There is the 33-year-old again,

:23:47. > :24:03.Barzagli. Abate. Italy patient in their build-up. Now

:24:04. > :24:08.trying to find Balotelli. Marchisio in the centre. He committed a foul

:24:09. > :24:14.in the end. It was excellent defending from Giancarlo Gonzalez.

:24:15. > :24:18.That is what Italy do worry well, keep the ball. The crowd were

:24:19. > :24:28.jeering but they kept the ball and in the run-up Balotelli out wide and

:24:29. > :24:31.it was very good defending. They wait for the right pass. Balotelli

:24:32. > :24:33.couldn't quite get the ball under control. The referee got the

:24:34. > :25:05.decision right. Bryan Ruiz was cut from the 23 man

:25:06. > :25:09.squad for the last World Cup finals for Costa Rica, which devastated

:25:10. > :25:12.him, so to lead them here means that little bit more for Bryan Ruiz.

:25:13. > :25:28.Darmian for Italy. As it

:25:29. > :25:29.this way, Costa Rica would eliminate England from

:25:30. > :25:38.this way, Costa Rica would eliminate Those Italian scarves can't quite

:25:39. > :25:44.this way, Costa Rica would eliminate yet. Marchisio early for Balotelli.

:25:45. > :25:55.Once again the flag is up on the far side. He is an side there, the

:25:56. > :26:02.linesman has got it wrong. -- he was an

:26:03. > :26:11.-- he was onside. They are cutting the ball off

:26:12. > :26:16.-- he was onside. They are cutting situations in between the back

:26:17. > :26:20.line. They are not giving the space for the Italians to dictate.

:26:21. > :26:31.De Rossi. Thiago Motta a little more advanced but Costa Rica able to make

:26:32. > :26:39.the challenge. The referee was waiting for any

:26:40. > :26:43.advantage and eventually gave the free kick. Food for thought for

:26:44. > :26:53.Cesare -- food for thought for Cesare

:26:54. > :26:58.Prandelli at the moment. It is a free kick.

:26:59. > :27:10.It just seems such a slow tempo. It is extremely humid in this stadium.

:27:11. > :27:18.Which is actually on the outskirts of Recife. When Italy played here

:27:19. > :27:23.last year in the Confederations Cup, of Recife. When Italy played here

:27:24. > :27:34.it was 9pm local time kick-off, and they still struggled.

:27:35. > :27:41.Pirlo looking for the run-up Balotelli again. It comes to Thiago

:27:42. > :27:46.Motta! -- the run of Balotelli. We have seen a view of those fly in

:27:47. > :27:55.from him over the years. Off target on that occasion. It has all he has

:27:56. > :28:03.not just won the second ball, but he dragged his shot horribly wide. It

:28:04. > :28:04.has come from Pirlo. He has come over to the left-back position to

:28:05. > :28:09.get the ball, to over to the left-back position to

:28:10. > :28:15.going. Thiago Motta, only over to the left-back position to

:28:16. > :28:23.for Italy. Not close to over to the left-back position to

:28:24. > :28:26.on that occasion. A man Jose Mourinho signed at Inter Milan and

:28:27. > :28:39.went on to win the treble. Here he is

:28:40. > :28:55.Bryan Ruiz penalised. Was it for a hyphen it? The definition

:28:56. > :29:12.. -- was it for a high foot? Bolanos. He has got raw pace. On

:29:13. > :29:16.that left-hand side for Costa Rica. You can hear the cheers of their

:29:17. > :29:31.supporters. All the England fans and England

:29:32. > :29:38.players watching this want Italy to just keep going. Bolanos. Joel

:29:39. > :29:50.Campbell was available but he tried instead to find Borges. Joel

:29:51. > :30:00.Campbell trying to slide the pass through to Bryan Ruiz. Cut out by

:30:01. > :30:19.Barzagli. All the way back to Buffon. No chances taken by Darmian.

:30:20. > :30:24.are you kicking the ball out? Goal and attack. He has won the ball fair

:30:25. > :30:30.and square. Great challenge and they kick the ball out for him. To cater

:30:31. > :30:48.it was. -- decade. -- decade. Looks like he is in agony. Get up,

:30:49. > :30:56.has a sip of water. Prandelli does not like it. I am sorry, great

:30:57. > :31:04.tackle. Why kick the ball out? Attack. He is not hurt. It is not a

:31:05. > :31:10.head injury. Get up. Balotelli getting some liquid. Incidentally,

:31:11. > :31:16.Italy unhappy that they weren't allowed official drinks breaks in

:31:17. > :31:18.this game. The FIFA directive said it had to be 32 degrees or more for

:31:19. > :31:27.that to happen. It is in it had to be 32 degrees or more for

:31:28. > :31:41.20s at the moment. That was a useful ball towards Bolanos.

:31:42. > :31:49.They are not too impressed at the moment, the Italian fans. Chance for

:31:50. > :32:00.Balotelli... And he could not take it. They were off their sofas in

:32:01. > :32:03.England at that moment. The former England -- Manchester City man could

:32:04. > :32:10.not take the opportunity. What a pass from Pirlo. Balotelli has no

:32:11. > :32:16.conviction. His first touch actually, just there, was a bit too

:32:17. > :32:21.far away from him. He has got to do better. He has got to score. The

:32:22. > :32:29.keeper comes rushing out. Hands on his head. Got to do better, I'm

:32:30. > :32:33.afraid, Mario. Most score. I think he knows it by that reaction as

:32:34. > :32:39.well. Seven goals in eight competitive internationals for

:32:40. > :32:45.Italy. That was the clearest chance of this game so far. A matchwinner

:32:46. > :33:03.against England. Unable to finish that off. Lovely ball from Pirlo.

:33:04. > :33:04.That was a foul. It is from behind. Stayed on his feet. In the Premier

:33:05. > :33:34.League you would get away with that. No flag again. Balotelli again.

:33:35. > :33:44.Denied brilliantly by the goalkeeper, Navas, who was up

:33:45. > :33:48.quickly to thwart Marchisio, too. Again, that man Pirlo. He was

:33:49. > :34:03.offside. The linesman has missed that again. The linesman has got to

:34:04. > :34:07.flag. But Costa Rica have had their warning, the ball from Pirlo over

:34:08. > :34:15.the top just a minute ago. Again, stationary. A decent strike.

:34:16. > :34:19.Straight at the goalkeeper. They had their warning a couple of minutes

:34:20. > :34:31.ago. Suddenly Italy have come to life. I have to say, I wouldn't mind

:34:32. > :34:43.an offside Italian goal today of all days. I am sure all of the England

:34:44. > :34:52.fans at home would not mind either. This time the flag is up. He keeps

:34:53. > :35:05.playing that ball, Pirlo, first time into the space for a willing

:35:06. > :35:13.runners. Just offside. Pirlo now is influencing the game. He knows how

:35:14. > :35:21.to go and get the ball. Costa Rica have got to try to do something with

:35:22. > :35:37.him. That has gone Italy's away as well. Both players down. -- way. De

:35:38. > :35:48.Rossi may have come off worse. 50-50 challenge, both players with their

:35:49. > :35:52.eyes on the ball. Not much in that. Look at the reactions of both

:35:53. > :35:58.players. They both get up now chatting to each other. Not much in

:35:59. > :36:14.it. Junior Diaz the Costa Rican wingback playing in the absence of

:36:15. > :36:17.Everton's Bell Fuego. Costa Rica are without their first choice striker

:36:18. > :36:50.as well. He scored eight goals in qualifying.

:36:51. > :37:01.The game is becoming a little more stretched. Another long-range shot.

:37:02. > :37:07.Good save from Buffon. He does like to have an early shot, Bolanos. Yes,

:37:08. > :37:15.he has been a thread on the left-hand side. Decent strike, right

:37:16. > :37:19.footed. Buffon should say that. He pushes it away, out of

:37:20. > :37:25.footed. Buffon should say that. He zone. A keeper of his quality should

:37:26. > :37:33.be saving that. Decent save. Again, it is a warning for Italy. He only

:37:34. > :37:37.made one appearance at the last tournament four years ago. He

:37:38. > :37:44.suffered a back injury in the opening game against Paraguay. That

:37:45. > :37:48.was a great tackle. The ball got stuck under Candreva's feed. --

:37:49. > :38:00.feet. No one able to find a goal yet here

:38:01. > :38:29.in Recife. He was unlucky there, Campbell.

:38:30. > :39:20.Balotelli and Campbell, Once again the Chilean assistant

:39:21. > :39:30.Again. I think the Chilean assistant has got that one wrong. But Costa

:39:31. > :39:36.Rica are going to get caught if they keep playing this high line.

:39:37. > :39:42.Balotelli's movement has not been that great. The ball from Pirlo

:39:43. > :39:55.dictates what Balotelli doors. -- doors.

:39:56. > :40:12.Bryan Ruiz with a shot from range. Comparable for Buffon. --

:40:13. > :40:20.comfortable. De Rossi has got to do better than he did. Not a great shot

:40:21. > :40:24.from Bryan Ruiz. But he is a player who pulls on the international shirt

:40:25. > :40:36.and his game lifts. Look at some of the England players last night, and

:40:37. > :40:41.they shrink. Bryan Ruiz plays at Craven Cottage for Fulham. He

:40:42. > :41:13.struggled with the big price tag when he came from Holland.

:41:14. > :41:21.We move into the final five minutes of this goalless first half. The

:41:22. > :41:25.scoreline, as if you needed reminding, if it stays like this,

:41:26. > :41:39.would eliminate England from the competition. Campbell! Chiellini did

:41:40. > :41:47.enough. Again it is the high pressing. Costa Rica when the ball

:41:48. > :41:55.up the park. Campbell tries to get across Chiellini. Good defending.

:41:56. > :42:10.Good defending. Costa Rica's fourth corner of this first half. Italy

:42:11. > :42:22.have everybody back to defend it. Points the way but Buffon. --

:42:23. > :42:32.punched away by Buffon. There is the header! Duarte. Just over the top.

:42:33. > :42:37.Good play from Costa Rica. Winning the second ball. If Duarte stayed

:42:38. > :42:43.forward for the previous the second ball. If Duarte stayed

:42:44. > :42:52.He just gets too much on it. Buffon was stranded. He punched the first

:42:53. > :42:56.corner. Too much on it from Duarte. Scored his very first international

:42:57. > :43:01.goal against Uruguay, Oscar Duarte. A puff of the cheeks from Buffon.

:43:02. > :43:09.Relieved that was under the crossbar. He has been horrible on

:43:10. > :43:22.high balls into the box, Buffon. He doesn't look comfortable whatsoever.

:43:23. > :43:34.That was slack. Campbell... The referee tells Joel Campbell to get

:43:35. > :43:48.back on his feet and says no penalty. Absolutely shocking. It has

:43:49. > :43:55.to be a penalty. Big talking point. Hearts England mouths, that is for

:43:56. > :44:02.sure. Jorge Luis Pinto is going absolutely bananas down there.

:44:03. > :44:08.Rightly so. It was a penalty. Terrible decision from the referee.

:44:09. > :44:12.Rightly so. It was a penalty. Chiellini must have breathed a huge

:44:13. > :44:18.sigh of relief. That is why you have got to question referees in this

:44:19. > :44:21.tournament. Should you really be refereeing in the biggest

:44:22. > :44:25.competition there is when you come from a country where the league is

:44:26. > :44:38.not that strong? I am not sure you should. England's flickering hopes

:44:39. > :44:42.still just about there. That was a stroke of luck. Some sloppy play

:44:43. > :45:07.from the Italians. Strong end to the first half from

:45:08. > :45:16.Costa Rica. Bryan Ruiz! Costa Rica with a minute to have time take the

:45:17. > :45:28.lead through fallen's Bryan Ruiz. A huge goal for Costa Rica. It is a

:45:29. > :45:34.killer goal for England. Thoroughly deserved. They should have had a

:45:35. > :45:36.penalty. What a ball into the box. They deserve it. Fantastic header.

:45:37. > :45:47.In off the crossbar. He has They deserve it. Fantastic header.

:45:48. > :45:57.drifted into an area. Buffon does not know whether to stay or come.

:45:58. > :46:03.What a header. Buffon doesn't know whether to come. He is unsure. He

:46:04. > :46:10.has been poured today. Great header. It goes over the line and they have

:46:11. > :46:14.got their rewards. Just to make absolutely sure, in case you were in

:46:15. > :46:25.any doubt, Costa Rica lead in Recife. Jorge Luis Pinto dancing

:46:26. > :46:32.along the touchline. They didn't back home in England, that is the

:46:33. > :46:38.sure. Costa Rica absolutely fantastic. They should have had a

:46:39. > :46:42.penalty before that. We haven't seen that yet! Before the game we said

:46:43. > :46:57.about Campbell's pace. Chiellini, Barzagli. Chiellini was towing a

:46:58. > :47:04.caravan! Welcomer Italy with their own situation to take care of as

:47:05. > :47:12.well. What a time to score, Robbie. The Italians were sloppy. That is a

:47:13. > :47:20.penalty! What is the referee seeing there? It is a penalty.

:47:21. > :47:26.penalty! What is the referee seeing Motta. Amongst all that, there were

:47:27. > :47:31.two minutes time to add on. We are into second minute. It has been

:47:32. > :47:34.quiet at times, this first half, but it has certainly sprung to life. He

:47:35. > :47:44.has won the ball. Thiago it has certainly sprung to life. He

:47:45. > :47:55.pedestrian in his play. The referee, look at him. Get the vanishing spray

:47:56. > :48:00.out. I could have done with some of that for my trousers with that red

:48:01. > :48:05.wine last night! You don't normally spill a drop. This will be the last

:48:06. > :48:12.action of the first half. Pirlo behind the free kick for Italy. Can

:48:13. > :48:14.the Italians make it count? Balotelli has come out to have a

:48:15. > :48:23.word with Pirlo. He takes Balotelli has come out to have a

:48:24. > :48:28.quickly. It did not fool Costa Rica. That is the last action of a first

:48:29. > :48:34.heart that had a dramatic end. The referee involved in a big talking

:48:35. > :48:37.point with Joel Campbell. Costa Rica and their manager thought they

:48:38. > :48:47.should have had a penalty. A minute later, Fulham's Bryan Ruiz headed

:48:48. > :48:51.home. It is the team ranked 28th in the world, at half-time in Recife,

:48:52. > :48:57.who have the lead. Italy 0-1 Costa Rica. I'd

:48:58. > :49:02.who have the lead. Italy 0-1 Costa spell it out that as it stands at

:49:03. > :49:08.the moment England are going home, they are out of the World Cup. Costa

:49:09. > :49:11.Rica moved it well, they pressed well, they limited

:49:12. > :49:13.Rica moved it well, they pressed six touches. They looked really

:49:14. > :49:20.impressive. The one thing against them, I felt that pushing up

:49:21. > :49:21.impressive. The one thing against line, sooner or later the Italians

:49:22. > :49:26.were going to get line, sooner or later the Italians

:49:27. > :49:31.saying that if Suarez had been playing, it might have been

:49:32. > :49:35.different. They should have had a penalty and then scored a great

:49:36. > :49:38.goal. They deserved their lead, I think. I love the way

:49:39. > :49:42.goal. They deserved their lead, I play, aggressive in a good way. Even

:49:43. > :49:49.when they lose the ball, most of the time teams that play against Italy,

:49:50. > :49:54.they just drop, but time teams that play against Italy,

:49:55. > :49:57.not drop, they carry on putting pressure. It is a good cross. I

:49:58. > :50:05.think Buffon cannot do anything there. Great header, great goal,

:50:06. > :50:15.well-deserved. It is a great ball in from Diaz. Buffon comes and then

:50:16. > :50:22.goes back. It is a great cross and a perfect header. He invites him to

:50:23. > :50:28.come out of the goal and then he says he cannot get it. It is what

:50:29. > :50:37.they deserve. Two minutes before it, stonewall penalty kick. It is kind

:50:38. > :50:41.of difficult to understand that. Joel Campbell gets the ball, full

:50:42. > :50:52.speed, you know he is going to come back on his left, and that is a

:50:53. > :50:57.penalty. He is chasing back, and look where the referee is, miles

:50:58. > :51:13.back. But we are miles away and we saw it! Why have assistants? It is

:51:14. > :51:23.fantastic, the reaction. And rightly so. It was a clear penalty. They

:51:24. > :51:27.have been impressive, Costa Rica. The way they move the ball, the way

:51:28. > :51:38.they have pressed. Talking about the technology like that. It changes the

:51:39. > :51:44.game. It is in most sports. We have the goal line thing. That was

:51:45. > :51:48.massively important. But now if Italy scores again, you would like

:51:49. > :51:57.to say if we had a penalty, we would be 2-1 up. We don't want referee

:51:58. > :52:04.decisions changing the results. We want to avoid that as much as

:52:05. > :52:08.possible. Costa Rica play very high. They push up and if there is no

:52:09. > :52:13.pressure on the ball, it can go against you. Look how high they are

:52:14. > :52:17.up the pitch. There is space in behind. If you get it right, it is

:52:18. > :52:21.perfection. If you get it wrong, you are in trouble. Especially if you

:52:22. > :52:28.are playing against someone like Pirlo. All of a sudden, because you

:52:29. > :52:32.are playing high up the pitch, Balotelli got in about three or four

:52:33. > :52:36.are playing high up the pitch, times. And then over the top, space

:52:37. > :52:42.in behind, he is onto it quick, and his movement on the three occasions

:52:43. > :52:47.wasn't great. This is Pirlo, over the top, space in behind. It is if a

:52:48. > :52:53.nominal pass. But you can see the danger. He should score there. The

:52:54. > :52:56.big thing for me is that they did not learn their lesson, because this

:52:57. > :53:03.is two minutes later. Magnificent pass. He has two improve his

:53:04. > :53:09.finishing if he wants any sort of kiss from the Queen, I tell you. Two

:53:10. > :53:14.full-backs behind the three centre-backs, Balotelli in again and

:53:15. > :53:18.onto it quickly, maybe he should have done better. The longer the

:53:19. > :53:25.game goes on, if you keep employing these tactics, they will get in, no

:53:26. > :53:30.doubt. They are opting for high-pressure, to get Italy less

:53:31. > :53:37.times in their own half. You will concede some chances against a team

:53:38. > :53:40.like Italy. Wait a minute, Balotelli has been in three times and he has

:53:41. > :53:48.had the best chance of the first half. Thierry, they pressed and they

:53:49. > :53:57.worked hard. Positive, as you said before. I just love it. It is easier

:53:58. > :53:59.for everyone. If everybody is compacted, look, they stay there,

:54:00. > :54:04.for everyone. If everybody is they come in, that is the left-back

:54:05. > :54:14.going to put pressure on, they don't drop back, they stay. That is the

:54:15. > :54:20.right back. What do you do? You get the ball back. For me as a striker,

:54:21. > :54:24.if you see that, you stay there and you relax a bit more. Because the

:54:25. > :54:31.amount of metres that you have in between the guys, it is impressive.

:54:32. > :54:39.They have been impressive with the ball and without the ball. They have

:54:40. > :54:47.had other chances as well. They were knocking on the door from the start

:54:48. > :54:52.for sure. Buffon is a very courageous goalkeeper, so he tries

:54:53. > :54:58.to come out when he can. They were knocking at the door, as we said.

:54:59. > :55:04.The strategy was working. The Italians, different from in the

:55:05. > :55:07.past, they want to play. They want to get possession. That gave Costa

:55:08. > :55:12.Rica the opportunity to create these type of chances. That is another

:55:13. > :55:34.great chance. What I like about them is their patients. Five men in the

:55:35. > :55:39.box. -- their patience. In the first half against England, Pirlo had 70

:55:40. > :55:45.touches. In the first half year he has had 33.

:55:46. > :55:51.There is not a lot he can do in that position, taking it off the

:55:52. > :55:55.goalkeeper. And he plays it. Then when he gets it back, he plays it to

:55:56. > :55:59.Chiellini, who tries to play it through the middle. That is what you

:56:00. > :56:03.want, you want someone who is not great in possession trying to play

:56:04. > :56:10.through the middle. It is easier to read and it is easier to cut out.

:56:11. > :56:15.That is the ball. If you are on the pitch and you don't put pressure on

:56:16. > :56:22.him. Thierry and I were saying, there are a couple of examples of

:56:23. > :56:25.when Ruiz went tight on Pirlo, he was not interested in where the ball

:56:26. > :56:32.was, he just went to try to force him back. You had Darmian three, or

:56:33. > :56:39.Chiellini. Sometimes it is like shall I go on Pirlo, or Chiellini?

:56:40. > :56:46.Stay on Pirlo, and Chiellini can have the ball. Good tactics. For the

:56:47. > :56:59.younger viewers among you, make sure you tune in tomorrow morning.

:57:00. > :57:10.The Germans looking to progress after that 4-0 win over Portugal.

:57:11. > :57:47.Something else to look out for tomorrow.

:57:48. > :57:51.the game is on his travels around Brazil and he has been finding out a

:57:52. > :57:52.bit more about another of the country's best-known sporting

:57:53. > :57:58.pastimes. Brazil is known for its love affair

:57:59. > :58:06.with football, Samba, and general love of life. It is also famous for

:58:07. > :58:08.a traditional martial art called Capoeira. I'm going to find out how

:58:09. > :58:23.tough it is to master. How long have you been doing

:58:24. > :58:25.Capoeira? About three years. The first time you feel like you have

:58:26. > :58:31.got two left feet and you have no idea what you are doing. And then

:58:32. > :58:35.when you practice, everything is just a response. Somebody clicks and

:58:36. > :58:41.you have to get out of the way. Keep moving. As long as you are swaying,

:58:42. > :58:46.you are good. If I stand there there is a chance I will get my head

:58:47. > :58:53.kicked off? They will probably be nice to you! The interesting thing

:58:54. > :58:58.about this is that cap wearer is completely noncontact? Capoeira does

:58:59. > :59:13.have contact, it was created as a fight by the slaves in Brazil. Is it

:59:14. > :59:21.very much like the Maracana in football, is this the place to do

:59:22. > :59:28.Capoeira? Absolutely. I am not very fit and flexible, am I ready to have

:59:29. > :59:30.a go at this? OK, away we go. I am off to the little room to get

:59:31. > :00:06.changed. Me and you? Wow, OK. The master has

:00:07. > :00:32.invited me into the ring and hopefully he will be

:00:33. > :00:41.am sweating. I think I pulled if you muscles. OK! This may surprise you,

:00:42. > :00:50.but you know Alan Hansen does that every morning when he gets up! I am

:00:51. > :00:55.very mobile. That is impressive. You lived there for 18 months, you must

:00:56. > :01:02.have done a bit of that? Looking at it a lot! You have been sending in

:01:03. > :01:09.more of your World Cup seats. Here are few of the best. Here is a

:01:10. > :01:13.roundup of my World Cup seat. Starting with the Kaizer Chiefs,

:01:14. > :01:14.currently on tour in the UK. This is where they watched the victory over

:01:15. > :01:32.Ghana. -- currently on tour in the United

:01:33. > :01:35.States. And you keep surprising us with where you are watching the

:01:36. > :01:42.World Cup. I have noticed projectors are very in at the moment, even on

:01:43. > :01:48.the side of caravans. Scott found another way of passing time in a

:01:49. > :01:52.supermarket. Hot tubs and baths are also proving very popular. We have

:01:53. > :01:57.no way of verifying this but Graham Thomas claims that is an original

:01:58. > :02:05.seed from Wembley Stadium in 1966. If it is, well done. You join me

:02:06. > :02:10.catching up on the World Cup on the BBC sport website. I'm just checking

:02:11. > :02:18.it out right now. You are supposed to be working! This is work. Many

:02:19. > :02:22.people have said this tournament is out of this world. It is official,

:02:23. > :02:33.it is. In time-honoured fashion, we have saved the best for last. That

:02:34. > :02:40.is cool, that really is. We have got some international news in from Greg

:02:41. > :02:43.Dyke, the FA chairman, who has told reporters that Roy Hodgson will

:02:44. > :02:49.remain as England manager until 2016. He has said that everybody is

:02:50. > :02:51.disappointed but the FA is supporting Roy Hodgson. He came to

:02:52. > :02:58.do a four-year cycle. supporting Roy Hodgson. He came to

:02:59. > :03:03.staying. The second half, England are going home early unless Italy

:03:04. > :03:08.score at least twice. Costa Rica have been really impressive in the

:03:09. > :03:11.first-half. The only way I can see the Italians getting back in is if

:03:12. > :03:16.they get Parolo on the ball more and keep pushing up and living space

:03:17. > :03:26.behind. Costa Rica have been so impressive. Prandelli is bringing

:03:27. > :03:28.Cassano on for Thiago Motta. I think he will play on the left. Candreva

:03:29. > :03:39.on the right. It is good. he will play on the left. Candreva

:03:40. > :03:43.that is what they need. Some more creativity on the side. Prandelli

:03:44. > :04:00.was clearly frustrated in that first half? Yes, the time to make the

:04:01. > :04:03.changes at half-time. I supposedly be interesting to see of Costa Rica

:04:04. > :04:08.change their tactics now that they are ahead. -- I suppose it will be

:04:09. > :04:13.interesting. They should carry on playing their way. What we have seen

:04:14. > :04:18.in the first match, and I think they have a very clear strategy, they

:04:19. > :04:26.will do it all the way. Let's rejoin Robbie Savage and Steve Bower. A big

:04:27. > :04:31.45 minutes ahead for the Italians. It will be Costa Rica to get us

:04:32. > :04:39.under way in the second half. Cassano for Thiago Motta as -- is

:04:40. > :04:43.Cesare Prandelli's change at half-time. He looks for an

:04:44. > :04:55.alteration in this scoreline. Costa Rica enjoying themselves. Bolanos

:04:56. > :05:01.has linked up well with Junior Diaz. He provided that wonderful

:05:02. > :05:10.cross. He probably would not even be on the pitch if V8 was fit to play.

:05:11. > :05:14.-- if Brian Oviedo. Cassano is on. He has played in three European

:05:15. > :05:20.Championships but never before at a World Cup finals. He has finally got

:05:21. > :05:25.his opportunity at 31 years of age. I think you will go and play off

:05:26. > :05:30.Balotelli. De Rossi and Pirlo will hold. He will go and play off

:05:31. > :05:41.Balotelli. That is a very attacking move from Prandelli. Balotelli

:05:42. > :05:50.onside. It is a corner to Italy. Good work from Balotelli. The Costa

:05:51. > :05:59.Rican defender is playing a high line. They keep doing it. Barzagli

:06:00. > :06:07.and Chiellini forward. Pirlo is going to deliver it. Can he get the

:06:08. > :06:22.Well defended by Gonzalez. Balotelli that he is looking for?

:06:23. > :06:28.Well defended by Gonzalez. Balotelli went to ground and is told to get

:06:29. > :06:41.back on his feet. Enrique Osses, the Chilean referee. I think it is a

:06:42. > :06:46.wonderful tackle. Great challenge on Balotelli. Balotelli overreacts.

:06:47. > :07:07.Went down far too easy. Costa Rica are living the dream at

:07:08. > :07:14.the moment in their fourth World Cup finals. The offside flag was a late

:07:15. > :07:23.one but it went up eventually on the far side. Costa Rica, who played in

:07:24. > :07:32.seven different countries just to get to this tournament, finished

:07:33. > :07:33.runners-up in their group. They are certainly enjoying themselves so far

:07:34. > :07:57.in Brazil. Junior Diaz scampering forward.

:07:58. > :07:59.Costa Rica corner. Lovely one touch play from Costa Rica in the middle

:08:00. > :08:07.of the park to create opportunities for Diaz. Just a bad first touch

:08:08. > :08:11.allowed Abate to get back. With and without the ball, Costa Rica are

:08:12. > :08:17.good. Buffon has to make a without the ball, Costa Rica are

:08:18. > :08:21.to come or to stay. He has got to be better. Will he be tested again

:08:22. > :08:42.here? Bolanos to deliver the corner. He

:08:43. > :08:54.had a trial at Charlton Athletic. Buffon backpedalled. Too much in the

:08:55. > :08:59.end for Gonzalez. Costa Rica have been good from set pieces all

:09:00. > :09:09.tournament. Again, to the back post, but Gonzalez could not get across.

:09:10. > :09:22.Cassano was in space. More frustration for Italy.

:09:23. > :09:33.Neatly done by Candreva. The game is opening up. It will suit the

:09:34. > :09:47.Italians. Pirlo on the ball all the time. And Italy free kick. He signed

:09:48. > :09:58.a new two-year deal before the tournament, Cesare Prandelli. He got

:09:59. > :10:08.a fingertip to that, Navas. To deny Darmian. Yes. He came inside. Decent

:10:09. > :10:15.strike. Fingertips from the goalkeeper. Positive start for the

:10:16. > :10:47.Italians in the opening minutes of the second half.

:10:48. > :11:01.The challenge from Umana was an illegal one. It is in Italian free

:11:02. > :11:06.kick. Cassano popping in the hole. It is a free kick. Silly challenge.

:11:07. > :11:10.It is Pirlo with the free kick. We saw the one against England.

:11:11. > :11:16.It is Pirlo with the free kick. We got the technique. He hits

:11:17. > :11:24.underneath the ball. He gets swerve on it like Rinaldo. -- Ronaldo.

:11:25. > :11:34.Navas organising his wall. Are we to witness a moment of Pirlo

:11:35. > :12:07.magic? Beaten away by Navas. Fantastic technique. Look how he

:12:08. > :12:12.hated with the front of his foot. The ball deflected off the wall. Not

:12:13. > :12:19.much swerve on it like we saw against England. The goalkeeper put

:12:20. > :12:26.it out into a safe area. Great technique from Pirlo. No matter how

:12:27. > :12:27.old you are, you keep working and working and working, and you can

:12:28. > :12:33.eventually do things with the ball that people can only dream of. His

:12:34. > :12:37.sixth major tournament, Pirlo, probably his last. How far will it

:12:38. > :13:04.go? That tested Buffon from Borges. Costa Rica trying to get Joel

:13:05. > :13:31.Campbell's pace in. Much more energy already in the

:13:32. > :13:38.second half from the Italians. Prandelli has obviously had a go at

:13:39. > :13:46.them. They have lifted the temple. -- Temple. I should point out that

:13:47. > :13:51.Italy have scored in each and every one of the last 15 World Cup games.

:13:52. > :13:55.They need to score in this one. England certainly need them to

:13:56. > :14:15.score, at least twice. That was over by Candreva. The Italians want more

:14:16. > :14:24.from Candreva and Marchisio today. Insigne is being readied as the 2nd

:14:25. > :14:28.Battalion substitution. -- Italian. It is a very early one as well. Less

:14:29. > :14:33.than ten minutes into the second half, the young man who plays for

:14:34. > :15:07.than ten minutes into the second Napoli, five foot four.

:15:08. > :15:24.De Rossi trying to find a way through. The offside flag was up

:15:25. > :15:29.against Mario Balotelli. That is the type of ball they are looking for.

:15:30. > :15:36.De Rossi that time with time on the ball. Mario Balotelli wandering

:15:37. > :15:41.offside again. He keeps doing it. It will be Candreva to make way to

:15:42. > :15:49.allow Lorenzo Insigne to make just his sixth cap. He scored on his

:15:50. > :15:56.debut against Argentina. Here is Campbell. That wasn't convincing.

:15:57. > :16:03.Chiellini thankfully got a second opportunity to give it away.

:16:04. > :16:07.Chiellini has been poor today. He does not look like he has recovered

:16:08. > :16:17.at all from the start, mistake after mistake. Chiellini first to that

:16:18. > :16:23.one. Bryan Ruiz. Gamboa to his right. He chose the option of Joel

:16:24. > :16:26.Campbell instead. The long legs of Junior Diaz scampering forward

:16:27. > :16:31.again, the left wingback. Plenty in the penalty -- none in the area for

:16:32. > :16:43.Costa Rica. Bolanos. It has come back to Bolanos once

:16:44. > :16:51.more. Finally done. The supporters seemed to enjoy that, inside the

:16:52. > :16:59.stadium. Great skill from Bolanos. A little drag back. See you later.

:17:00. > :17:10.Great skill from Bolanos. He has Champions League spirits, with FC

:17:11. > :17:14.Copenhagen. In the 2006 tournament. He has impressed in this one. What

:17:15. > :17:22.can Italy try and do differently here, Robbie? Pirlo, when he has no

:17:23. > :17:30.pressure on him, he is looking to whip that old in behind, try and get

:17:31. > :17:36.the ball to Cassano, to his feet in those areas. Cassano trying to take

:17:37. > :17:44.the pass from him but unable to do so. Ruiz. What a ball. It needed

:17:45. > :17:50.Buffon out of his penalty area to deal with it. I think he might have

:17:51. > :17:56.just been offside, it was Bolanos who made the run. He came out and

:17:57. > :18:01.read the danger but I think you should have just held his run a bit

:18:02. > :18:05.more. He was a fraction of side. The linesman gave it. The game is

:18:06. > :18:16.opening up. I think it will suit Italy. But the counterattack from

:18:17. > :18:25.Costa Rica, with Campbell's pace. Cassano. He gets it back from

:18:26. > :18:28.Darmian. Still Cassano. Gonzalez with the challenge. Another long

:18:29. > :18:30.ball from Ruiz, another offside flag, this time against Joel

:18:31. > :18:40.Campbell. He was a bit too eager that time,

:18:41. > :18:45.Campbell. Hold your run comic you have got the beating of the two

:18:46. > :18:59.centre halves for pace. Marchisio. Insigne is now offside. I think they

:19:00. > :19:03.should get the rule book out. I know it is hot, but... Just hold your

:19:04. > :19:19.run. You can see across the line. Not good enough. Junior Diaz, who

:19:20. > :19:27.plays his football in the Bundesliga with Mainz. Foul by Abate. Too

:19:28. > :19:45.tight. Not seen many forward runs from

:19:46. > :19:49.Abate today. They have only ever one for World Cup matches, Costa Rica.

:19:50. > :19:55.They for World Cup matches, Costa Rica.

:19:56. > :19:58.1990 in Italy, and they beat Uruguay in this tournament. They

:19:59. > :19:59.1990 in Italy, and they beat Uruguay Italy in Recife with half an hour to

:20:00. > :20:10.go. Bolanos.

:20:11. > :20:21.Duarte. Pirlo with the challenge. Foul on

:20:22. > :20:42.Marchisio. Good work from Pirlo initially.

:20:43. > :20:50.Cassano trying to get on with it. The pace taken out of the shot by

:20:51. > :20:57.Duarte. Comfortable for Navas. He has had an impact, getting the ball.

:20:58. > :21:00.These Costa Rican defenders are throwing bodies on the line, making

:21:01. > :21:08.it difficult to get clean strikes off. He was a rather surprising

:21:09. > :21:12.choice in the squad for Cesare Prandelli, Cassano. He did not

:21:13. > :21:20.appear at all in the qualifiers, which Italy breezed through. Two of

:21:21. > :21:24.the permitted three changes already made. It is a foul that by

:21:25. > :21:34.Marchisio. This will made. It is a foul that by

:21:35. > :21:45.the time. Italy cannot get a fluid pattern of

:21:46. > :21:48.the time. Italy cannot get a fluid Colombian. He failed

:21:49. > :21:59.the time. Italy cannot get a fluid Rica to the 2006 tournament. He

:22:00. > :22:05.could not get Columbia to 2010's. It is all becoming a bit predictable

:22:06. > :22:10.again now. The Costa Rican defence is dropping deeper, so there is no

:22:11. > :22:14.space in behind them for Balotelli or Cassano. Costa Rica are preparing

:22:15. > :22:29.a change as well, the next time the ball comes out of play. Balotelli

:22:30. > :22:41.commits the foul. He is getting frustrated now, marry. Should have

:22:42. > :23:02.scored in the first half. -- Mario. He gets frustrated quite easily.

:23:03. > :23:14.As it stands, Bryan Ruiz is the matchwinner. Still plenty of

:23:15. > :23:20.football to be played in this one. Insigne. He thought he had been

:23:21. > :23:26.fouled by Joel Campbell but the referee did not. Campbell cutting an

:23:27. > :23:30.isolated figure at times, but great workrate for his team. It sums up

:23:31. > :23:34.the Costa Rica performance. I will be very interested to see where he

:23:35. > :23:42.starts the season in August, Joel Campbell. Placed at Olympia

:23:43. > :23:58.Chiellini across. They have been fantastic, Costa Rica. The crowd

:23:59. > :24:05.giving the oles, Costa Rican fans in full voice. Italy need to up their

:24:06. > :24:13.game, or it will be a decider against Uruguay in that final game.

:24:14. > :24:21.Insigne. Italy searching for some inspiration here. Too strong for

:24:22. > :24:27.Marchisio. It was not the story that he dreamt about when he went to bed

:24:28. > :24:35.last night, that is the shore. -- for sure. Tired team, Italy. Is the

:24:36. > :24:39.heat affecting them? Costa Rica look like they have adapted to the

:24:40. > :24:46.conditions better. Full of enthusiasm. Full of self belief as

:24:47. > :24:55.well. As a player, when you put in the resort you had against Uruguay,

:24:56. > :24:59.how different is it? They believe they should be here, they think they

:25:00. > :25:03.belong on this stage. They have grown in stature. They are

:25:04. > :25:04.confident, powerful. In contrast with the Italian team, at the moment

:25:05. > :25:18.they look lacking ideas. Abate wrestling with Bolanos and

:25:19. > :25:33.coming out on top. Marchisio. Wonderful crossfield

:25:34. > :25:41.ball. Once again the Italians unable to time their run. Offside once

:25:42. > :25:45.again. What are you doing? Have a look at the line. You can see right

:25:46. > :25:52.across it. They are playing a high line. Just time your run. Got to be

:25:53. > :26:00.better than that. Great ball from Marchisio, switching play. Possibly

:26:01. > :26:02.a midfield runner, such a high line, but with De Rossi and Pirlo, they

:26:03. > :26:19.have not got that runner. Ruiz did not keep that in. One more

:26:20. > :26:30.Italian change. Costa Rica are making one first.

:26:31. > :26:39.Tejeda is coming off. It is a straight swap in midfield. Jose

:26:40. > :26:47.Miguel Cubero, who almost joined West Ham in January. He is on in his

:26:48. > :26:48.place. He did well, Tejeda, protecting those three centre

:26:49. > :27:05.halves. It is important that the shape stays

:27:06. > :27:12.the same. Disciplined. Ciro Immobile,

:27:13. > :27:20.the league's top scorer last season, he was eating readied, but Italy

:27:21. > :27:25.have changed their mind, going with Alessio Cerci instead. Meanwhile,

:27:26. > :27:29.Insigne is offside. The referee decides to play on because Costa

:27:30. > :27:39.Rica are in possession but they are not now.

:27:40. > :27:52.It is up again. They are being far too predictable. Yellow card for

:27:53. > :28:00.Balotelli. Frustrated figure, not happy. The performance has been

:28:01. > :28:04.poor. Should have scored in the first half. He has pulled back the

:28:05. > :28:15.defender there. first half. He has pulled back the

:28:16. > :28:24.it. That is the first yellow card of this game. Alessio Cerci is the

:28:25. > :28:37.decided one. Third and final role of the dice the Italians. Marchisio

:28:38. > :28:42.makes way. Alessio Cerci only made his debut last year against Brazil.

:28:43. > :28:46.Another one who came in from the cold. It is this 11 now who will

:28:47. > :28:50.have two try and rescue it for Italy. You have to save all the

:28:51. > :28:57.technique you have got in that midfield area, who is the one who is

:28:58. > :29:01.going to run in beyond? Who is the player who is going to date the

:29:02. > :29:12.difference, make the run in behind Balotelli? The third man runner.

:29:13. > :29:18.First touch for Cerci. Heavy touch from Cassano. Picked up by Cubero

:29:19. > :29:36.for Costa Rica. De Rossi. It is anxious. There is

:29:37. > :29:43.the ball again, trying to flick it in behind the Costa Rican defenders.

:29:44. > :29:50.Balotelli not on the same wavelength as Cassano. Really poor from Italy.

:29:51. > :30:00.Costa Rica have been better, with or without the ball. Navas, straight

:30:01. > :30:02.through to Buffon. It is not the scenario you would have

:30:03. > :30:06.through to Buffon. It is not the will stop certainly not one that

:30:07. > :30:32.England wanted to think about. Or indeed Italy. Cassano's foul.

:30:33. > :30:50.Cubero. He has just come on, the substitute.

:30:51. > :30:59.They just glanced at each other in disbelief over that. All full. No

:31:00. > :31:03.other word to describe it. Lack of energy, lack of enthusiasm. We need

:31:04. > :31:07.some enthusiasm from these Italian energy, lack of enthusiasm. We need

:31:08. > :31:11.players. Prandelli cannot be happy at all. He has made his three

:31:12. > :31:24.changes. Umana got the ball, according to the

:31:25. > :32:13.referee. Italy upset. Joel Brilliant team ethic from Costa

:32:14. > :32:14.Rica. Closing down in numbers. Giving the Italians no time at all

:32:15. > :32:28.on the ball. I said before

:32:29. > :32:37.in the second game of I said before

:32:38. > :32:41.Today it has been the same. They have been really poor. Come on,

:32:42. > :32:50.Today it has been the same. They Italy, we need some enthusiasm. You

:32:51. > :32:56.have to go back to 1990, when the World Cup was in Italy, for the last

:32:57. > :33:00.time they won their first two group games. That wants the first

:33:01. > :33:05.time they won their first two group that tournament. -- they won. Joel

:33:06. > :33:19.Campbell is going off to be replaced by Urena. He has worked ever so

:33:20. > :33:24.hard. This was the first half. It should have been a penalty. That is

:33:25. > :33:31.a penalty. The referee got it wrong. Campbell can't believe it. He has

:33:32. > :33:36.worked exceptionally hard for his team. And he has done exceptionally

:33:37. > :33:42.well. Urena places football in Russia. He made his debut five years

:33:43. > :33:49.ago. He is on for the last quarter of an hour. Alan Hansen said at

:33:50. > :33:55.half-time it is not a great Italy team. It has proven that. They have

:33:56. > :34:01.become predictable all over the top. Balotelli running behind. I want to

:34:02. > :34:06.see something different, a plan B. A midfield runner. What was Chiellini

:34:07. > :34:15.thinking of there? Finally it is and is and Italy throw. It is as if they

:34:16. > :34:18.have just turned up believing they are going to win the game. It

:34:19. > :34:22.doesn't work like that in international football. After the

:34:23. > :34:28.win against England, confidence was high. But today, the workrate of

:34:29. > :34:39.this Costa Rican team has baffled Italy. A crowd of more than 40,000

:34:40. > :34:43.inside this stadium in Recife. Many supporting Costa Rica. They are 15

:34:44. > :34:48.minutes away from one of the greatest ever victories in their

:34:49. > :34:57.country's history. Cassano ignored in sync day -- Insigne. Seven Costa

:34:58. > :35:04.Rican defenders. You could throw a blanket over them. When they do put

:35:05. > :35:11.the ball out wide in the final third,

:35:12. > :35:22.the ball out wide in the final poor. Cerci gets around Diaz. Three

:35:23. > :35:39.men around the ball. Look at that for work ethic.

:35:40. > :35:47.Insigne wins it back for Italy. Costa Rica have never won their

:35:48. > :36:04.first two games in the World Cup finals.

:36:05. > :36:20.Cassano was looking for Balotelli over the top. Unable to find him.

:36:21. > :36:24.You have to go back to France in 1998 for the last time that Italy

:36:25. > :36:33.did not score in 90 minutes of a World Cup match. They still have not

:36:34. > :36:47.scored in this one against Costa Rica.

:36:48. > :37:04.Disappointing again from Barzagli. The balls from the back to the front

:37:05. > :37:08.are too straight. No plan B. As it stands, a glorious day in the

:37:09. > :37:14.sunshine for Costa Rica. A damaging one for Italy. And if scoreline

:37:15. > :37:27.that, if you need reminding, means England are out of the World Cup.

:37:28. > :37:33.Unless we see some late drama. They have been so disciplined, Costa

:37:34. > :37:37.Rica. Five at the back. The midfielders have been rigid,

:37:38. > :37:44.protective. Limiting the space for the Italian flair players. They have

:37:45. > :37:51.done really well. Jorge Luis Pinto keeps turning to his right. His

:37:52. > :37:56.assistant is Parolo one shop, a blast from the English past. The

:37:57. > :37:57.management team is on the verge of something that nobody else in their

:37:58. > :38:24.country has ever done before. Abate still unable to get in. It is

:38:25. > :38:39.a goal kick. Wonderful defending from Diaz. Didn't dive in. Stayed on

:38:40. > :38:45.his feet. He has had a fine game. Use saw Leighton Baines in the

:38:46. > :38:56.England game go on his feet, dived in. Diaz did it brilliantly. They

:38:57. > :39:05.are 11 minutes away from one of the World Cup stories. The upset against

:39:06. > :39:14.Uruguay raised if you eyebrows. What would this result to? -- raised a

:39:15. > :39:24.few eyebrows. That was late on Pirlo.

:39:25. > :39:31.Costa Rica are making a change. Their captain and goal-scorer, and

:39:32. > :39:41.at the moment matchwinner, Bryan Ruiz, is going off with ten minutes

:39:42. > :39:48.left. The man of the moment. Breaking Italian and English hearts

:39:49. > :39:55.with this goal. Yes, great header. Timed his run. Did not get offside.

:39:56. > :40:07.The ball from Diaz was what made it. Barzagli not happy. Bryan Ruiz goes

:40:08. > :40:11.off. Bryn Estyn, a vastly experienced 30-year-old, the man his

:40:12. > :40:18.goal against Jamaica ensured Costa Rica's place in Brazil, culls on. --

:40:19. > :40:21.comes on. Time is ticking away for Italy. And subsequently England as

:40:22. > :40:32.well. predictable today. Even he, at his

:40:33. > :40:59.age, so experienced, predictable today. Even he, at his

:41:00. > :41:09.something different. The Napoli striker, Insigne, got right

:41:10. > :41:18.underneath that. It is a great run. On site. -- onside. It is terrible

:41:19. > :41:27.technique, actually. Leaning back, falling over, trying to volley it.

:41:28. > :41:29.With the exception of Balotelli's chants in the first-half, Italy have

:41:30. > :41:52.created absolutely nothing in the final third. -- chants.

:41:53. > :42:02.Insigne dispossessed by Gamboa very comfortably. Free kick to Italy.

:42:03. > :42:47.Chiellini has to get back... Urena Pirlo again quickly closed down.

:42:48. > :42:50.Chiellini has to get back... Urena for Costa Rica! Chiellini did get

:42:51. > :43:00.back. Great defending for Costa Rica! Chiellini did get

:43:01. > :43:04.Chiellini. Italy taking chances, leaving gaps, leaving space, stood

:43:05. > :43:09.on his feet. leaving gaps, leaving space, stood

:43:10. > :43:12.to get chances in the leaving gaps, leaving space, stood

:43:13. > :43:16.minutes because Italy have got to take chances. Use saw in the last

:43:17. > :43:26.game against Uruguay -- you saw. take chances. Use saw in the last

:43:27. > :43:29.would have thought as it stands after a couple of matches in the

:43:30. > :43:38.group, it would be Costa Rica the only team with two victories?

:43:39. > :43:43.Incredible. Everybody says England played well in the first game,

:43:44. > :43:48.Incredible. Everybody says England they did. There was optimism. What a

:43:49. > :43:49.job that man has done. His motto is, the brave the ball, the better the

:43:50. > :44:03.bull fight. -- bowled. Nobody expected them to do anything.

:44:04. > :44:06.As it stands, top of the group. Fearless. Without the ball they have

:44:07. > :44:17.been disciplined, dedicated. Junior Diaz stood his ground.

:44:18. > :44:48.Volleyed clear by Gonzalez. Bourdais... Italy appealing. Costa

:44:49. > :44:55.Rica playing on. Finally it is an Italy throw. He is trying his best

:44:56. > :45:06.to inject a little more drive into his team. Italy need more than that.

:45:07. > :45:09.They have been lacklustre. They have created hardly anything against not

:45:10. > :45:13.the greatest team in the world but a team that has worked hard. They look

:45:14. > :45:24.absolutely shattered, the Italians. Costa Rica currently ranked 28th in

:45:25. > :45:29.the world. They have beaten Uruguay and they are on the verge of an

:45:30. > :45:37.historical win over Italy. Cassano, looking for Cerci. No prizes for

:45:38. > :45:40.guessing what has happened next. When was the last time you saw an

:45:41. > :45:46.international game in a major tournament with the flag up so much?

:45:47. > :45:59.I can't remember it, I've never seen as many. It is just so poor. He is

:46:00. > :46:08.offside. In the final third, in the box, with a chance to go at a

:46:09. > :46:15.defender. Come on! Let's have something to talk about! He is about

:46:16. > :46:21.to be elevated to hero status in Costa Rica, the 62-year-old

:46:22. > :46:25.Colombian. If getting to the tournament was the dream of a

:46:26. > :46:40.lifetime, what on earth will these two results be? Balotelli today, all

:46:41. > :46:44.he has done is stood in between the three centre halves... He has

:46:45. > :46:52.offered nothing. He three centre halves... He has

:46:53. > :47:10.nothing. You have got to score that goal in the first half.

:47:11. > :47:31.Costa Rica a little over two minutes away from a place in the last 16.

:47:32. > :47:35.Foul on Chiellini. Urena has worked exceptionally hard since he has come

:47:36. > :47:45.on. Chiellini, slight contact there and he goes down. Two minutes of

:47:46. > :47:50.normal time remaining in Recife. De Rossi, for Italy. Comfortable

:47:51. > :48:00.against the Costa Rica. -- comfortable again, for Costa

:48:01. > :48:07.Rica. Member the last time Costa Rica made the last 16 of a World Cup

:48:08. > :48:08.finals, the only time, was in Italy. -- remember. They were taken to

:48:09. > :48:15.extra time by Czechoslovakia. -- remember. They were taken to

:48:16. > :48:22.group they were in, nobody expected them to be in this kind of

:48:23. > :48:30.situation. Here is Cerci. Italy corner. Been outstanding, each and

:48:31. > :48:43.every Costa Rican player has been absolutely outstanding.

:48:44. > :49:04.Last minute of the 90. They need something to happen. Cerci to live

:49:05. > :49:16.-- to deliver the corner. It was Cassano who got his foot to it.

:49:17. > :49:21.Great corner from Cerci. Tides defending, a bit of shirt grabbing.

:49:22. > :49:26.Look how tight the Costa Rican defenders are, man marking. No free

:49:27. > :49:34.shop therefore Cassano. Great defending. We are minutes away from

:49:35. > :49:37.one big Costa Rican party that, let's be honest, they never thought

:49:38. > :49:42.they would be having. Unbelievable performance. Four minutes of

:49:43. > :49:59.stoppage time. He has gone for the return. The

:50:00. > :50:08.referee again has not blown. Nice little 1-2. It is Barzagli, it

:50:09. > :50:16.looked like, who brought him down. Insigne. He looked to have been

:50:17. > :50:23.pulled back as well. By Duarte. The referee let that one go. He has let

:50:24. > :50:27.a lot go in this game. Only four stoppage time in its separate Costa

:50:28. > :50:29.Rica from the knockout stages of the World Cup finals, with a game to

:50:30. > :50:56.spare. He will admit surely, you cannot

:50:57. > :50:59.deny Costa Rica their day. They have been better in every single

:51:00. > :51:06.department. Second balls, first to the challenge. Great goal, and they

:51:07. > :51:08.should have had a penalty. How can you be so good against England,

:51:09. > :51:27.everyone purring about Pirlo, and be everyone purring about Pirlo, and be

:51:28. > :51:38.so bad today? Urena. Brenes To try one! That had Buffon scampering

:51:39. > :51:47.across his goal. He tries to bend one in the top corner.

:51:48. > :51:54.When Group B was drawn, England, Italy, Uruguay were the three

:51:55. > :51:59.nations thought to be competing for Italy, Uruguay were the three

:52:00. > :52:04.the two places in the last 16. Nobody upon nobody expected this

:52:05. > :52:17.scenario. It is a great World Cup tale. So disappointing for the

:52:18. > :52:19.England fans back home. Chiellini's backpass Italy have disappointed

:52:20. > :52:22.themselves and they have certainly backpass Italy have disappointed

:52:23. > :52:31.disappointed England. Here is De Rossi.

:52:32. > :52:58.Last minute of stoppage time. Every single member of that playing or

:52:59. > :53:02.nonplaying Costa Rican squad, single member of that playing or

:53:03. > :53:11.poised to burst onto this pitch at the full-time whistle. Two results

:53:12. > :53:17.poised to burst onto this pitch at beyond their wildest dreams. And

:53:18. > :53:22.there it is! Costa Rica, for just the second time in their history,

:53:23. > :53:30.are through to the last 16 of the World Cup. What a story. The Central

:53:31. > :53:33.Americans with a population of less than 5 million people, have followed

:53:34. > :53:35.their than 5 million people, have followed

:53:36. > :53:41.beating Italy, the four times than 5 million people, have followed

:53:42. > :53:48.winners dispatched, a result that confirms England's elimination. One

:53:49. > :53:55.which Cesare Prandelli will be left to reflect on. Bryan Ruiz of Fulham

:53:56. > :53:59.the goal-scoring hero. It is a real picture book moment for the Costa

:54:00. > :54:02.Ricans. They are pinching themselves at this scoreline. Italy 0-1 Costa

:54:03. > :54:10.Rica. Jorge Luis Pinto commented before

:54:11. > :54:18.the World Cup about facing three former world champions, we love the

:54:19. > :54:24.group, the braver the bull the better the bull fight. Who would

:54:25. > :54:30.have thought that surprise package Costa Rica would be the first team

:54:31. > :54:39.through to the last 16? England, of course, are out, after just two

:54:40. > :54:42.games, for the first time in English football history. First a word on

:54:43. > :54:48.England, it is desperately disappointing. For all the

:54:49. > :54:49.supporters watching, but the players as well and the

:54:50. > :54:54.supporters watching, but the players staff, it was not for lack of

:54:55. > :55:01.trying. England gave it their best, they were just not good enough. When

:55:02. > :55:03.you see a team like Costa Rica going through playing

:55:04. > :55:12.you see a team like Costa Rica going attacking style, you never see that

:55:13. > :55:15.style of football from England. Robbie was saying, and rightly so,

:55:16. > :55:19.we were praising Pirlo after the game, but there is one thing that

:55:20. > :55:23.England did not do an Costa Rica did, is that they were going forward

:55:24. > :55:27.and putting pressure on Pirlo. In the second half he never had one

:55:28. > :55:30.chance to turn and pick apart. They were on him. The left-back, Diaz,

:55:31. > :55:46.the writeback, Gamboa. If you let Pirlo Blake, he will

:55:47. > :55:52.expose you. -- if you let him play. You have to give them credit, they

:55:53. > :55:56.never wanted to let him play. It was not only on Pirlo, there was just

:55:57. > :56:04.pressure everywhere. The Italians did not have an answer. No answer. I

:56:05. > :56:11.did not like that Thiago Motta went off. I thought he was playing well.

:56:12. > :56:16.They lost the midfield. With only De Rossi there, it was easy to block

:56:17. > :56:24.them. How many times did they stay really high? How many times were the

:56:25. > :56:34.strikers offside? We have to give them credit. I know sometimes you

:56:35. > :56:38.can say... 11 offside is! That is a world record, I would think.

:56:39. > :56:49.Their energy levels were so high, Costa Rica. Italy just survived a

:56:50. > :56:55.stonewall penalty claim. Great ball in, great header, and it set them on

:56:56. > :57:00.their way. When you get your chances, you need to make them.

:57:01. > :57:04.Italy got their chances in the first half. In terms of the game, Costa

:57:05. > :57:12.Rica deserved to win. half. In terms of the game, Costa

:57:13. > :57:22.is, we were laughing about it after the English game against Italy, you

:57:23. > :57:26.have to take your chances. Italy had more clear-cut chances than Costa

:57:27. > :57:33.Rica, but. This was half-time, after the goal, just as the teams went in,

:57:34. > :57:40.there was a bit of a scuffle between the two benches, it looks like. That

:57:41. > :57:43.is exactly what happens usually! The thing about Costa Rica was the

:57:44. > :57:48.energy levels at the end of the game were as high as they were at the

:57:49. > :57:54.start. Amazing, absolutely amazing. Italy were poor. You said this was a

:57:55. > :58:00.very ordinary Italy side and we all scoffed. I just thought, watching

:58:01. > :58:05.them against England, if you took Pirlo out of the equation, the

:58:06. > :58:08.creativity was none. They got Balotelli in two or three times in

:58:09. > :58:12.the first part but in the second half I don't think they created

:58:13. > :58:16.anything. When England got after them, I thought they were

:58:17. > :58:23.vulnerable. There was only one team in this game. Candreva was not

:58:24. > :58:28.having a good game. Pirlo was the only one who could do something.

:58:29. > :58:34.Does this suggest that Costa Rica are much better tactically than

:58:35. > :58:39.England were? I think yes, because the midfield of Italy was completely

:58:40. > :58:45.blocked. Costa Rica did not show Pirlo any respect during the game.

:58:46. > :58:51.I'm sure one of them will want to get his shirt now after the game. In

:58:52. > :58:56.the first half and the start of the second half he was moving and moving

:58:57. > :59:00.and trying to get in behind. I don't think that England could possibly

:59:01. > :59:06.play that Highline because we would -- they would not be as

:59:07. > :59:10.well-organised as Costa Rica. Let's get a further English perspective

:59:11. > :59:15.from former player Rio Ferdinand. Desperately disappointing for

:59:16. > :59:19.everyone involved with England? Yes, definitely. I think the weather in

:59:20. > :59:26.Rio reflects the mood in being Glenside at the moment, gloomy. The

:59:27. > :59:30.World Cup is especially for me would be a better place with England in it

:59:31. > :59:32.but you have got to earn the right to stay in the tournament and

:59:33. > :59:39.unfortunately for us we have not done that. How have England let

:59:40. > :59:43.themselves down? Maybe being a bit naive in situations. The game

:59:44. > :59:49.yesterday, when we got back into it at 1-1, we kind of have a chance to

:59:50. > :59:53.kind of get a point and kind of dust ourselves down and say we are

:59:54. > :59:57.getting ready for the last game but we did not give ourselves that

:59:58. > :00:02.opportunity. It was there for us but we could not see it through. Is

:00:03. > :00:05.there anything England can take positively from this, the

:00:06. > :00:15.performance of the young players, will they learn from this be damaged

:00:16. > :00:21.by it? I think they can take the experience. I have to look at myself

:00:22. > :00:24.when I went to the 1998 World Cup. I didn't play any minutes. Some of

:00:25. > :00:31.these young guys have played minutes. They can take that into the

:00:32. > :00:38.next tournament. It is valuable. Not just playing, being around the

:00:39. > :00:41.hotel, preparing yourself. Take it into the next tournament. That is

:00:42. > :00:47.what you have got to look for from these young guys. We have got a lot

:00:48. > :00:57.of young talented players. Thank you. Alan, it sums it up. You have

:00:58. > :01:03.got to take this forward now? Yes, part of me thinks you should look

:01:04. > :01:07.back. If you look at the players had -- the players England had in 2006,

:01:08. > :01:18.they were so much better than they are now. You had Terry, Lampard,

:01:19. > :01:21.Rooney, Ashley Cole... The peak them with quarterfinal. Now they are

:01:22. > :01:25.struggling to get out of the group. It is a mixture of young players and

:01:26. > :01:30.players probably past their best. You need players in their prime,

:01:31. > :01:36.don't you? Yes, you do. But having said that, I'm sure you guys don't

:01:37. > :01:40.know one player from Costa Rica. All I'm trying to say is if you have a

:01:41. > :01:46.good team, sometimes you don't need names. Costa Rica showed us that

:01:47. > :01:51.maybe without the quality England have, Uruguay and Italy, that if you

:01:52. > :01:56.are well organised and you have an idea of what you need to do, you can

:01:57. > :02:00.win. That is something we have to take into consideration. You cannot

:02:01. > :02:11.win the tournament without having the players. I agree. But they still

:02:12. > :02:17.showed us. I saw Greece winning the European Championships. It is about

:02:18. > :02:21.a team. Gents, we are out of time. Thank you very much. Italy lose and

:02:22. > :02:28.England go out. Can't wait for a European Championships and 2016. --

:02:29. > :02:43.the European Championships in 20 16. I don't believe this! It starts here

:02:44. > :03:03.for England. Good finish! Balotelli is going to

:03:04. > :03:37.get there. After bar! Suarez! Luis Suarez gives

:03:38. > :03:49.Uruguay the lead. Rooney! Luis Suarez! He has dumped it in! --

:03:50. > :03:54.thumped it in. Suarez! He has dumped it in! --

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