soccer is like any other sport, ref decisions can change a game, just ask the Knights.

As for soccer, played well, it can be a beautiful game, did you watch the Italians last night? In the penalty area they had great skills on the ball.

Parade? Hadn't heard about this one, I'm sure they'll do something for them. On a World scale, soccer is a huge sport, watched and played by millions. To get to the final 16 and narrowly miss the quarters is a great effort for the 42nd ranked team in the world. Rugby and cricket for example are minnows compared to football on a World scale so you can't really compare winning say, the Ashes to the World Cup.