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. >> robin van persie is due to start for the dutch despite a growing knee problem.t overly concerned about the opposition. >> we are not afraid of anybody. all our players are extraordinary. we are not here for what we have done in the past, but what we will do in the future. >> spain are boosted by the return of the igo costa. -- diego costa. france's national team is accused by munich of being responsible for the absence in these world cup finals. frank de gaulle is the champion substituting in the german cup final may 17, but not before getting painkilling injections for back trouble that have been afflicting him for several weeks before. >> frank belongs to a club where every disease is cured by injections. and they give 10 to 20 injections for each physical problem. that represents 25 to 40 injections a year. at some point, he can no longer stand any more injections. consideredpoint we that an injection would solve a problem, we did not go there, because he was afraid of injections. >> he also had a series of injuries and january. gg99Ññwççñmw

the spaniards started the scoring after the referee mistakenly awarded a penalty kick, but robin van persie quickly equalized with an acrobatic header before halftime. the second half belonged to the dutch with a goal from ian bben and another from stefan devrij. one last goal from robin made it a fantastic start to the tournament for the dutch and a disastrous one for spain. later tonight, a much anticipated clash of two of europe's most storied teams. former world champions england and italy. italy were runners-up in the world cup two years ago and enter the tournament with high expectations, but the italians will be up against a much improved england side. both teams have spent weeks preparing for the humid conditions. well, we asked our world cup expert titus chalk in rio whether he thought the local conditions would prove difficult for the players from england and italy. >> yes, i think it will. the game kicks off at 6:00 p.m. local time by which point the temperature will still be in the high 20s. it will be a stifling 88% humidity . i think land's players certainly have been practici

and in particularly, dutch rward robin van persie and his stunning display. scores of fans have copied his header. e has inspired a brand new internet them, a practice called van persieying. the referee bore the brunt with a video controversial penalty awarded to brad in the world cup ep other on thursday. here for example he is being kidded in the brazilian strip. the goals against cameroon caused many sarcastic comments. online comedians are aiming most of their jokes at those actually taking part in the world cup, some have turned their attention towards a specific demographic. women. some have been posting under .he girls female fans pointed out that futbol isn't exclusively for men. >> posing with your leg raised and pointing like a rifle. by a ew craze was started chinese artist. he posted the leg guess pose to his instagram last week. it has become a topic of lively debate on line. some see it as a si tir cal comment. others say it is quite simply art. >> the google cultural institute has launched a new platform called streit art project, which means y

an equalizer through robin van persie, and they wrapped up the win in the 68th when memphis tooupa scored giving the dutch a 3-2 win. cameroon are out, losing 4-0 to croatia in their second game. goals sealed a win over cameroon. the biggest shock of the finals so far saw gending world cup champion -- defending world cup champion spain knocked out. this was a must-win after losing an opening match. despite the chance, they couldn't get on the score sheet. the chileans did. chilla's second owed a lot to poor goal keeping. the punch landing at the feet of charles, finishing in style. chile ran out two neil winners -- 2-0 winners, ending spain's world cup run. >>> spain has a new king after the ab dickation of juan carlos. no leaders or royals have been infitted. we go to madrid. mixed emotions for spaniards out of the world cup, but they get a new king. an end of an era on the palace and on the pitch. is it sinking in there, jonah? >> i passed glum faces coming in here this morning after the game on wednesday fight. it's a lot to contemplate and take in for the spanish nation. the end of th

holland's robin van persie humiliating spain. with the longest header in world cup history, 17 yards. so popular, he's rippling across the internet. these are the moments that make soccer. >> in slow motion it becomes a soccer ballet. >> reporter: the most popular sport in the world. from pele's bicycle kick to the game winner for the united states. here in brazil the normally congested streets are empty come game time. and take a listen. as cities come alive when their team scores. the sport that's played on playgrounds and in alleys, american fans are watching, gathering in watering holes from new york to l.a. >> it grows with each world cup. so long as the americans stay competitive, i think it's going to be a lot bigger here. >> the state of u.s. soccer is -- >> exciting. >> why do you say that? >> because it's just growing throughout the entire country. >> reporter: if you're wondering just how passionate americans are about soccer, right now its popularity is growing faster than any sport in the united states. team usa face

. >> i have made robin van persie model, made of milk, and other ingredients. it is fully edible. >>> this indian sweet shop opener a fan of the german has been sculpting a variety of delicacies for his customers, including an edible model of the world cup trophy. >>> cameroon's ouster led people at home to dump jerseys and world cup gear. soccer fans are packing local bars, because of the time difference are open all night. despite watching their team lose, the iranian soccer fans took to the streets to celebrate an effort on saturday. what an effort. it was the fourth appearance in the world cup. >>> well, back here in the u.s., in parts of the state it's a good day to be outside. meteorologist rebecca stevenson joins us with more. >> it sounds good. you were talking about a candied world cup. >> that would be nice. >> tasty. a lot of folks will be out enjoying things filled with sugar in the heat and parts of the central portion of the united states. tennessee, kentucky, and down to atlanta georgia, you are sweltering. it's the stormy weather that is brewing

the netherlands had an equalizer through robin van persie, and they wrapped up a win when the dutch had a 3-2 win. cameroon are out after losing the second game 4-0 to croatia. goals from avehiclea ol ich and others sealed the win over cameroon. the biggest shock of the files so far saw defending world cup champions spain knocked out. after losing 2-0 to chile. it was a must-win after losing an opening match. despite the good chances. they could not get on the score sheet. the chileans did. after 19 minutes they had the first. chile's son owed a lot thanks to poor goal keeping. charles finished in style. chile running out 2-0 winners, ending a 6-year cup run. >>> we know which two teams will go through from group b. netherlands and chile face each other to decide who finishes top of the group. it will be a battle at the bottom between australia and spain. >>> let's go live to madrid where football journalist danny dalgo joins us. what has been the rehabilitation to spain's exit -- reaction to spain's exit from the world cup. >> it's total disbelief. people cannot believe it. it's a stra

van persie with an early run. he's outside this time. >> reporter: it was dutchman, robin van persie's amazing 17-yard header, the longest in world cup history, that had everyone in talking. the hash tag #flyingdutchman, flew to the top of trending lists. he quickly turned into a meme. sailing alongside christ the redemer. even cruising in outer space, taking on spain, "star wars" style. and the backdrop for these game, the exotic nation of brazil. where work and play run together. and football, not the american version, football, is liked. listen to this tidal wave of sound washing away the silence in this sao paulo neighborhood. as the home team scored. nearly 4 million tourists are traveling for the world cup. >> usa. usa. >> i've been here three weeks. almost a month now. >> yeah. >> reporter: and not everyone's happy about it. as prices are inflated and traffic's been a nightmare. and despite spending $8 billion on stadiums, the playing surface for today's england versus italy game has rough patches. and in natal, where team usa plays monday, local firefighters are concerned about its safety. and i want to i

also, robin van persie from the netherlands. but clint dempsey, two goals in two games.uffered a broken nose. he's a warrior. i interviewed him before the world cup. the guy is absolutely one of the most competitive people i've talked to. very humble. >> not many people put it in off their chest. love that. >> no, and molner from germany. this is a tremendous task. germany was my pick before to win it all. >> so jordan, we're all hyped up talking about this now. it seems like every four years we get soccer fever. every four years they say this is going to be the year it take off in the u.s. we see the cheering crowds. is there any sign this year is going to be different? are we going to see soccer come into the mainstream in the u.s.? >> you can see the park there. that's unbelievable. the problem is that the world cup galvanizes people, yes, but it's only a month. it's every four years. it's an unbelievable event. until you have your best athletes playing a sport, until soccer is so relevant like the nba or nfl, i'm going to say no. now, the ratings are through the roof

robin van persie scored two goals. they face australia on wednesday.wham ball, dutch fans celebrating a victory. the 5-is thrashing was a stark contrast to the painful memory four years ago. they finished runners-up to spain in the 2010 world cup. >>> columbians are gearing up. the group of difficult oated fans is pedalling all the way to northern columbia and to brazil to their on their home team. most of the cyclists are in their 50s, leaving on may 23rdrd. boiking an average of 60 miles a day. >>> meanwhile, south korea's world cup training facility may be too close for comfort op an overflowing waterfall. water levels hit a record high. torr ep shall rain fall forced 100,000 to evacuate the region, and south korea's first match is against russia on june 17th. election day again. a run off that could end in a peaceful transition of power in the history of afghanistan. >> we have not seen mainly yore destructions in oil supplies. >>> the rebellion in iraq threatening to drive up the price of oil at home. president obama is concerned and what he wants

that's when i looked up from my desk just in time to see holland's robin van persie score one of thepain in that game. that's the team that beat them in the world cup championship game four years ago. the score was 5-1 for the netherlands. a moment every american fan is waiting for comes tomorrow. that's when the u.s. team will take the field for its first game against ghana, the same team that knocked them out four years ago in south africa. every game, of course, is crucial in the world cup, but this one is especially big for the americans who have been thrown into what's being called the group of death. after ghana they'll be portugal and then germany, two of the best teams in the world. so getting off to a good start tomorrow is hugely important. four years ago the u.s. team produced a moment that fans will remember for the rest of their lives. desperately needing a win over algeria to advance out of the opening round, the game tied, the clock ticking past 90 minutes, the referee ready to blow the whistle any second to end the game, to end the american dream and out of nowhere, a

this is robin van persie with a header heard around the world. one more time. here he goes.at shot. amazing. >> look at this vine from espn. here we go. look. they added a cape to persie. he's the caped crusader in action. and he's in peter pan, did you know that? someone changed their avatar to this image. that might rival the michael jordan iconic dunk. what do you think? >> whoa. pump the brakes. >> hold on. hold on, sister. >> i'll keep going. look at this. this made my day on so many levels. i said, how do you get a baby to pose like that? matt said that's how they sit. okay. well, he's not sitting. but these kids at a soccer game. adorable. the big game as you mentioned ghana versus the u.s. we pass this, we get three shots at it. >>> coming up on trending, what arouses you the most? you'll not believe what women have revealed in a new survey. >>> and then box office babies. have reveale[ woman ]w survey. i've always tried to see things from the best angle i could. it's how i look at life. especially now that i live with a higher risk of stroke due to afib, a type of i

robin van persie goes airborne. lays out. >> right corner. >> for the header.n his shirt after. >> do you practice a move like that? >> yeah. it's a header. they practice headers. but not flying. >> not airborne like that. >> so being the age we live in, this inspired countless peop ll. this is peter pan there. how about flying next to a plane? >> nice. >> and -- >> he's got a jet pack on. >> how else is he going to get up there? >> that was an incredible goal. and the world cup is so much nuts. >> hugeup 5-1. and spain are the world cup defending champs going into this. so a lot of people have high expectations that spain may take the title this time around. >> what if you don't know the terms? what if you want to sound like you know what you're talking about? >> first you start off with a nice brazilian drink. it's like a mojito. >> do we have any here. >> yeah, where are they? >> you get water. you like it. but you can start. i have a recipe. this is on our website. there's a whole blog about how to appreciate the game of soccer. >> what i love and i don't k