There has been plenty for the world's media to chew on as the World Cup semi-finals approach. Joe Bernstein sums up the mood across the globe.

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In England, Tony Adams has been head of the queue to comment on our performances.

In Spain, former coach Javier Clemente has gone strong on their exit to Korea.

Top Spanish paper Marca is convinced the game was a fix.

"It was the robbery of the century. The referee beat us."

Clemente though wants to keep a sense of perspective.

"We gave the impression of dominating the game for so long. But we need to reflect on the fact that I can not remember the Korean 'keeper having to make a single important save before the penalty shoot-out."

If Spain is gloomy, Turkey is beside itself with excitement as they look forward to a semi-final with Brazil.

"We turned the African lion into a pussycat. Your turn next Brazil," commented the newspaper Sabah.

Cumhuriyet summed up the mood of an ambitious nation.

"We are in the semi-final. Our goal is the cup," they said.

Korea are too excited to pay too much attention to conspiracy claims. Asia's first World Cup semi-finallists meet Germany.

The Chosun Ilbo newspaper reports: "Our power soccer has shook up the world. How can we forget this moment and these feelings. It is no longer a miracle."

The Seoul Economic Daily echoed the mood. "We are the top. Now let's go to Yokohama for the final."

Even Japan is rooting for their long-time rivals.

"I think the support of the Japanese fans has somewhow reached Korea," said the Mainichi Shimbun after doing a vox pop of fans in their country.