The knockout rounds of the World Cup are always dramatic. Yesterday’s menu of matches was especially dramatic.  In the showdown between African countries and European countries, both African sides managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. In the nightcap, drama arrived in the form of an unlikely and unjustified red card.

The action began as the Democratic Republic of the Congo struck first against England. The Leopards proceeded to hold onto their narrow lead until after the second hydration break.  Reading the headlines from Britain, one senses the beginnings of widespread civil disorder, unrelated to football.  However, had Congo 1-nil score line stood, the Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup (ZGWC) has little doubt that it would have triggered the next impending installment of the English Civil War.  The current government, though, can thank Harry Kane and his post 75th minute brace for insuring English........

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