World Cup excitement slid to a new low this afternoon as fans on Twitter and elsewhere declared the game between Iran and Nigeria to be the most boring in the world. We’re told that Wild Wings on Bayview Ave was a stronghold of Iranian supporters. We can only hope they felt it was worth the trouble. The criticism extended beyond traditional “nil-nil” complaints to assertions that the teams were listless and incompetent. One tweet suggested fans pass the hat to send both teams home. Many posted pictures of people (and dogs) napping. A seriously staged picture depicted a man watching paint dry. The CBS Live Blog wrote “Sorry for the lack of updates, but I fell asleep.” And so it went. “Could both teams lose?” asked one dispirited footballer.
