Elsewhere we can report: Polish fans are 1, English fans 0 (based on one fistfight in the street.)

Note to all: Just because the Polish fan is thin as a rail, has his shirt off, and has been singing drunkenly non-stop for several hours doesn't mean he's not crazy-stupid and can't still kick your ass. Please, listen to us. We live in Chicago, and we know this to be true.

One of our moles in Warsaw, Jaro, writes that the Polish hooligans are eagerly awaiting the teams' clash in Dortmund: "They say they're going to go for anything wearing the yellow, red and black."

This shouldn't surprise anyone: Look for this to be the first real test of policing at the Cup. So far, things have been quiet here at the Cup with only minor disturbances and flare-ups. But the Poles HATE the Germans (and with good reason, mind you) and are spoiling for this one both on the field and off.