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TIM Cahill's so good he deserves a knighthood, Robo Messi is running riot, a Cameroon player has lost the plot and headbutted his teammate while it all got a bit awkward for a match official who was snubbed for a handshake.
We're up on our feet for Cahill — and we're Up for the Cup! Read on.
SUPER TIMMY A SIR-TAINTY FOR KNIGHTHOOD
Tim Cahill put the exclamation mark on a spectacular Socceroos career by scoring one of the greatest goals in World Cup history in the early hours of Thursday morning.
So how best to commemorate one of the country's finest sporting stars? Easy, just throw a few more letters in front of his name. Arise, Sir Timmy Cahill.
Online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has "slashed" the odds of Super Tim receiving a knighthood — a title which is back in fashion thanks to Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
Where's my knighthood? Tim Cahill might be wondering. Source: News Corp Australia
Apparently our man was paying $9 before he took the field in Porto Alegre, and after that stunning strike against the Netherlands has been wound in to $6.
"Timmy is the role model all Australians should look up to, he's always risen to the occasion on the biggest of stages so let's hope punters are right and he rises once again — as Sir Tim Cahill," sportsbet.com.au's Will Byrne said.
Let's just hope if Cahill is awarded a knighthood, the PM gets his name right.
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HOW CAHILL'S GOAL WAS CALLED AROUND THE WORLD
Staying on Tim Cahill and THAT vicious volley — it's safe to say that it was a goal that was heard around the world.
In addition to the incredible reaction of pundits and fans across the globe , we've managed to track down some great pieces of commentary from overseas networks that captured the brilliance of the Aussie star's magic moment.
LISTEN TO SEVILLE RADIO STATION EL DESMARQUE CALL CAHILL'S GOAL BELOW
LISTEN TO FORMER EPL STAR ROBBIE SAVAGE CALL CAHILL'S GOAL BELOW
NO DISGUISING IT, ROOS WILL MISS THEIR STAR MAN V SPAIN
The only downside to Tim Cahill's epic performance against the Netherlands was that he picked up a yellow card.
It was the Socceroos star's second booking of the tournament, which means he'll miss Australia's final group clash against Spain.
Or will he? Judging by the terrific tweet below, maybe not ...
MESSI — TERRIFYING ON AND OFF THE FIELD
Lionel Messi running with the ball on a string at full pace is a sight to terrify any defender at the World Cup.
But the Argentine ace has a match in the frightening stakes off the field — Robo Messi.
Don't believe us? Watch the video below.
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CAMEROON PLAYER LOSES PLOT, HEADBUTTS TEAMMATE
A player down and four goals down on the scoreboard — things couldn't get worse for Cameroon against Croatia, right?
Cameroon's Benoit Assou-Ekotto lost his cool during his side's loss to Croatia. Source: AP
Unbelievably, they could. Following Alex Song's red card for an elbow on striker Mario Mandzukic, Cameroon's Benoit Assou-Ekotto did his best to join him in being sent off ... by launching an attack on a teammate.
Frustration — at the scoreline, at his haircut? — got the better of the Tottenham defender who lashed out at Benjamin Moukandjo with a headbutt.
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Cameroon coach Volker Finke was left stunned by the incident.
"It's unimaginable. I saw this happen and I need to find out exactly what happened, why exactly these two players exploded," he said.
"I really hate to see that. It's not the image of Cameroon I want to project."
It sparked memories of the infamous English Premier League stoush between Lee Bowyer and Kieron Dyer, which resulted in the Newcastle teammates both receiving red cards after coming to blows.
MATCH OFFICIAL STAYS COOL AFTER HANDSHAKE SNUB
Match officials have been coming in for a fair amount of abuse this World Cup, but blanking them before the game even starts would seem to be a tad harsh.
An important looking besuited chap was doing some pre-match handshakes in the tunnel ahead of Chile v Spain when this awkward little moment ensued .
After greeting Spain's captain Iker Casillas, the match official to the keeper's right offered his hand but the VIP just walked on by.
Keeping his cool, the official pulled the old "that's okay, was just rubbin' my head" manoeuvre, which met the smiling approval of a sympathetic Casillas, who at least did one thing right at this World Cup.
It all ended well, with Mr VIP realising his rudeness and returning for a quick greeting before heading off to do some presumably very important stuff.
MARACANA — A MORE THRILLING EXPERIENCE THAN YOU MIGHT EXPECT
If you've got a ticket for the top deck of the famous Maracana stadium in Rio at this year's World Cup, congratulations! You've also got a ticket to one of the most terrifying thrill rides in South America.
As can be seen from this video the wooden (?!) staircase that leads to the upper tiers of the legendary stadium shakes and rattles furiously as it transports thousands of fans inside.
Maybe it looks worse than it is. We can only hope so.
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THE REIGN IN SPAIN HAS TURNED INTO A WANE
Defending champion Spain's first round exit from the World Cup — after just two matches — stunned football fans everywhere.
So how did it go down back home?
We'll leave it to national daily newspaper Marca to sum up the mood in Spain.
Spanish newspaper Marca's response to Spain's exit from the World Cup. Source: Twitter
MARADONA 'BLOCKED' FROM WATCHING ARGENTINA?
He's synonymous with the World Cup, but Diego Maradona reckons he's having a hard time navigating the tournament in Brazil.
The Argentine great reportedly claimed that FIFA barred his access to his country's opening 2-1 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina — an accusation that the game's governing body has since denied .
Not Maradona but a man depicting him. Wonder if he had trouble gaining access to stadiums? Source: AFP
Spokeswoman Delia Fischer said FIFA had not received a complaint from Maradona "nor for anybody else."
"As long as he is going in with the right media access then there shouldn't be any issue," Fischer said.
"Maybe he went somewhere where we didn't have the necessary access but we have no record of it."
'MISS BUMBUM' BOOTED BEFORE RONALDO ARRIVES
(AFP): A former contestant in Brazil's "Miss BumBum" pageant who claims she slept with Cristiano Ronaldo has been ejected from a Portugal training session.
Andressa Urach, a former contestant in a pageant to choose Brazil's sexiest female posterior, was frogmarched out of Portugal's training ground by security staff just minutes before Ronaldo and his team took to the pitch.
Andressa Urach is escorted by members of security out of the grounds during a Portugal team training session in Sao Paulo. Source: AFP
Urach and the world player of the year have something of a history — or so says Urach.
British newspapers last year reported claims from her that Ronaldo, 29, had cheated on his girlfriend Irina Shayk with her. At the time, the Portuguese superstar angrily denied the claims, tweeting that he was "deeply outraged by a situation intended, in vain, to affect my personal life."
Urach, a co-host on a Brazilian variety program called the Muito Show, has been determined to get Ronaldo's attention at the World Cup.
She had a microphone in her hand and was apparently wearing official accreditation.
But, surrounded by a knot of photographers, she was unceremoniously ushered from the premises.
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