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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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World Cup Daily: Italy's escape from Alcaraz and a dour Dutch double

Four days into World Cup 2010 and four episodes into World Cup Daily, we are so far still in sync with events despite the sounds of vuvuzelas ringing in our ears. In this edition James Richardson is joined by John Ashdown and Barney Ronay to size up the day's results.

As well as analysis of Italy's struggles and a win for Japan, ESPN.com's Leander Schaerlakens sums up Holland's 2-0 victory over their European neighbours Denmark.

Sean Ingle reports on North Korea's preparations, ahead of their game against one of the favourites Brazil. Sean attends a rather bizarre press conference, which fails to enlighten, and then ends up on a fruitless search for some Chollima fans.

Keep tweeting us your comments and observations, and do join in with our rather impressive Fans' Network.

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