World Cup Fever
As the curtain falls on another World Cup, my anticipation for the next one is considerably less than 4 years ago. This world cup has pissed me more than it has amazed me. Only Zidane and Portugal has been able to inspire.
Zenedine Zidane at 33, played the beautiful game like the master he is. As much as I hate cliches i have to say it "poetry in motion". Such were his dexterous swiveling and feinting. Anyway, something odd, France have been the underdogs since the round of 16, but in the semi-finals they will become the favourites to win. But some good news, they just can't win when people expect them to, My money’s on Portugal.
England crashed out in the last round. I do like the English players but its fans made me hate the team. Most of England fans aren’t really soccer fans, thankfully they went out, now I don’t have the urge to punch anyone who wears the England jersey anymore. England will be taking with them the huge following of irritants who just wants to fit in around June every four years. Of course, i realize there are people who actually are British, so they're excused. But the rest of you aren't. So if there's a soccer hell, you people are definitely in for one troublesome eternity, take my advice and stop watching soccer.
I read on someone's blog, "ENGLAND is OVER-RATED & OVER-PAID!!! BYE BYE ENGLAND!!! SEE U IN 4 YRS TIME!!! =) ". Sadly, its not only the fans of England who aren't really soccer fans. Does this guy realize that all but 2 internationals in the England squad plays in the premiere league, so he's basically yelling "I don't really know that soccer fans watch the English Premier League because all I know is that I am cool because I don’t support England and might be able to trick the real fans into believing I actually watch soccer. Suckers". Right now, this lost soul is watching the world cup because everyone talks about it and he's so insecure he has to interrupt conversations to speak about his superior football knowledge. And also that he knew England were going to lose.
And then as with every World Cup, there will be the philosophical twats. This bunch irritates me more than the non-soccer fans. I mean, soccer is generally exciting so the world cup is a good way to build a fair-weathered support that pays the soccer industry. These philosophical ones, in case you can’t recognize them, they usually stand out by saying "I support whoever the money is on", thus making them assholes. These guys just have to act like they're on a plane above everyone else and are looking down are laughing at idiots who actually support a favourite team.
I must say it has been fun and sometimes amusing talking about the World Cup with people i don't usually talk with about soccer. But I recommend these people to start watching something like Singapore Idol to remain cool after the world cup ends.
My tips for the Semis-
Italy to overcome Germany within 90 minutes.
Portugal will not lose by 2 goals or more.
Zenedine Zidane at 33, played the beautiful game like the master he is. As much as I hate cliches i have to say it "poetry in motion". Such were his dexterous swiveling and feinting. Anyway, something odd, France have been the underdogs since the round of 16, but in the semi-finals they will become the favourites to win. But some good news, they just can't win when people expect them to, My money’s on Portugal.
England crashed out in the last round. I do like the English players but its fans made me hate the team. Most of England fans aren’t really soccer fans, thankfully they went out, now I don’t have the urge to punch anyone who wears the England jersey anymore. England will be taking with them the huge following of irritants who just wants to fit in around June every four years. Of course, i realize there are people who actually are British, so they're excused. But the rest of you aren't. So if there's a soccer hell, you people are definitely in for one troublesome eternity, take my advice and stop watching soccer.
I read on someone's blog, "ENGLAND is OVER-RATED & OVER-PAID!!! BYE BYE ENGLAND!!! SEE U IN 4 YRS TIME!!! =) ". Sadly, its not only the fans of England who aren't really soccer fans. Does this guy realize that all but 2 internationals in the England squad plays in the premiere league, so he's basically yelling "I don't really know that soccer fans watch the English Premier League because all I know is that I am cool because I don’t support England and might be able to trick the real fans into believing I actually watch soccer. Suckers". Right now, this lost soul is watching the world cup because everyone talks about it and he's so insecure he has to interrupt conversations to speak about his superior football knowledge. And also that he knew England were going to lose.
And then as with every World Cup, there will be the philosophical twats. This bunch irritates me more than the non-soccer fans. I mean, soccer is generally exciting so the world cup is a good way to build a fair-weathered support that pays the soccer industry. These philosophical ones, in case you can’t recognize them, they usually stand out by saying "I support whoever the money is on", thus making them assholes. These guys just have to act like they're on a plane above everyone else and are looking down are laughing at idiots who actually support a favourite team.
I must say it has been fun and sometimes amusing talking about the World Cup with people i don't usually talk with about soccer. But I recommend these people to start watching something like Singapore Idol to remain cool after the world cup ends.
My tips for the Semis-
Italy to overcome Germany within 90 minutes.
Portugal will not lose by 2 goals or more.
posted by dinesh at 11:30 AM
