It's now been a few years since I played soccer. Last World Cup I was all still in the, you know, idea that me and - like - slide tackling was... errr... not stupid. I thought that it was very healthy to have rolled ankles, sprained kneed, black and blue shins not to mention aches and pains. Not just aches. Aches and pains. Fortunately, I have embraced non-fitba member me since then. I've found a life after exhaustion, hot baths and aspirins all weekend. And looking like a bee. It's a great game, though.

• France and Uruguay this afternoon. I have always liked Uruguay and not just because of the abundance of the letter "u" in the name. Blues v. Blues. Hope the blue team wins.
• "6 Ways To Overcome Social Media Burnout"? Doesn't it start with not being a nerd when you are six?
• Nigel Barley?
• Canada Posts bans dog treats. Bite, doggie, bite... but aim for management.
• Someone doesn't like "food bloggers with their wankerish little digicameras"! And it's that most useless of creatures - a newspaper food critic. Remember: those who cant' complain a lot and do their best to keep available funds to themselves.
• New UK PM apparently is having a hard look at Jean Chretien's masterful decision to take a stand eighteen or so against deficits. Will he seek Steve's advice as to how Jean did it?

Wish good luck for South Africa. I have cousins there, grew up in a boycott house, have a great pal who was in the Army and then got away before the changes, lived in towns with Boer War monuments. We should be closer.