However, what made me laugh most was the local pundit here in New Zealand's first words after Spain's victory:
"So, the All Whites are the only unbeaten team in this year's World Cup finals. Result!".

Rooney - "nice to hear yer own fans boo ya". What a chump he looks now.

The ball - it reminded me of those balls my kids used to have with a bell inside affecting the movement. Some great goals came from it, esp that Brazil one from an impossible angle.

The vuvuzelas - I started to miss them when they weren't as apparent in later games. It will give us all a distinctive memory (like cowbells and Coleman in 74, tickertape in 78, Linekar's wrist bandage in 86, Gazza's tears in 90 etc)

The stadiums - they looked fantastic, though I do wonder what they are going to go with them all now?

The lunchtime games - miss you already.

Uruguay - all their games were great and Forlan may have been shite at Man U but he did what Rooney can only dream about.

I can't find the exact words, but one golden moment was Steve Wilson describing Gallas as looking like "...a baby gazelle who's just plopped out of its mother's womb trying to stand on its bandy legs."

So perfectly on the line between descriptive genius and Alan Partridge.

..... /coat.

I've consulted You Tube, but have drank a blank...any thoughts?

Clive falls into the 'so shit he's brilliant,' category?

It was like watching a Budgie roadie play football with great skill and commitment.

impersonation of Borat during the Spain v Portugal game. What what he thinking?

Having already "bigged up" [oo-er, I wish] Marina Hyde in today's favourite hacks thread, may I commend her characteristically forensic debunking of Sepp Blatter in today's Guardian.