Do you like yellow?

Because if you do, then today's Netherlands-Portugal game was made for you. The ref handed out 16 yellow cards and four players got sent off, leaving 9 a side at the end. Let's talk about one in particular, the second one given to Deco. I like Deco. He's fun to watch. He scored a great goal during the group round. He looks like a nice guy. But the act he committed to get his second yellow gets on my nerves so bad I wish he'd also been punched in the face.

He got called for a foul. Instead of heading back on defense, he picks up the ball and starts to carry it off in a time-wasting ploy. This happens rather often, so it was pretty surprising that he got carded for it. But I hate this garbage, so it made me happy. One of the Dutch players grabbed him when he had the ball and basically threw him to the ground. "What about that guy?" the announcers asked. "Give him a medal" I say.