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FIFA: we need more censorship

FIFA will censor World Cup match action being shown on giant screens inside the stadium after replays of Argentina's disputed first goal against Mexico fueled arguments on the pitch.

Angry Mexico players protested to referee Roberto Rosetti after the screens in Johannesburg's Soccer City showed Argentina forward Carlos Tevez was offside before he scored the opening goal in a 3-1 victory on Sunday.

FIFA spokesman Nicolas Maingot said Monday that replaying the incident was "a clear mistake."

"This will be corrected and we will have a closer look into that," Maingot told a news conference Monday. "We will work on this and be a bit more, I would say, tight on this for the games to be played."

Right ... the problem isn't getting the call right, it's insufficient censorship to keep people from knowing you got it wrong.

Count me among those that will never buy a ticket to a FIFA international event, if the goal is to keep the paying customer from actually getting any *benefit* from those giant screens except to be exposed to advertising.

Come fly with me

As Mark Webber can now attest, this is never a view of the sky that you want to have from your Formula One car at 190 mph ...

Not fabulous ...

The sun comes out ...

... and with it the party boats.

Wow ...

First France, now Italy ... OUT! What a wild Cup it has been so far.