This blog is about to bow out – it was supposed to document the build up to an Argentina – England final, but instead it’s about the last world cup before technology is brought in to verify refereeing decisions.

But no matter how referees (Argentinian or not) can alter the match, neither Argentina nor England (though both were denied valid penalties) had enough real shots on goal to claim they deserved the victory.

This blog can’t work out the reaction to the Rooney sending off – Argentine paper Clarin says it was a good decision, but Reuters say Fifa officials don’t know what it was for… (in an article by Mike Collett for those that know someone of that name).

Here’s the video, which is inconclusive but looks a little more painful than Carvalho’s prompt return would suggest. It also shows the ‘Ronaldo wink’ but you might have to press pause to catch it as the footage is a bit jumpy.

This blog is, however, prepared to entertain the idea that Heinze’s reaction to the penalty loss has its merits. The Argentinian press seemed not to make any mention of the post-penalty fight, and the English team were more keen on crying, but at least that’s one feeling the two would-have-been finalists can share.

Now this blog really doesn’t have much more business to do, but will try to put up the last match report – and do a tying up the knots type exercise to put this to bed, for another four years.

Cheers.