As we continue counting down the days until September and the college football season begin, the World Cup has been a welcome addition to what is otherwise the dullest time of the year on the sports calendar.
Even a non-soccer fan can appreciate the spectacular finishes that this year’s World Cup has provided, from Germany’s game-winning goal against Sweden to Belgium’s buzzer-beating counterattack against Japan. This year’s tournament has certainly had a flair for the dramatic, with late-game theatre at a rate typically only seen in the NCAA Tournament and of course, during football season.