Except, of course, for soccer fans, who've been treated to a Confed Cup that's been one of the most exciting mini-tournaments I've seen in a long time. Herewith a few points for the haters:
• Iraq were not "unlucky" to be knocked out. They didn't score a single goal, and didn't look like they particularly wanted to either.
• South Africa were not "lucky" to progress. Even if Iraq had beaten New Zealand 1-0, South Africa would still have progressed, despite losing to Spain.
• South Africa need a decent striker.
• So do Brazil. They're missing a target man like Ronaldo, Romario, Adriano, Bebeto... you get the picture.
• The vuvuzela is loud, and it makes my TV sound like there's a mosquito in the house. But it's part of watching soccer in South Africa – much like racist chants in Spanish soccer, and much like stabbing children in Italian soccer.