( I'm not much of a football follower .. but FIFA is difficult to ignore :) Currently watching the consolation prize match. Go! Germany :))
Frankly speaking, I got a chance to watch only five matches fully in this tournament so far, and the rest, managed the highlights. I feel so lucky to have watched the semis live ( Spain vs Germany ). Whoa! football game is so beautiful :) I was actually supporting Germany but then in the end, the better team won and I do have a heart that is happy with this result :D
I love the way the young Germans have played throughout this world cup. Fearless, confident, attacking, aggressive, quick, energetic and most importantly greedy for goals. The way they thrashed England, Argentina out .. huh! ruthless! commendable performances. Will keep lingering in our memories for long. But hard luck, they couldn't rise to the occassion. They failed when it was very much required to triumph. I would not say they under-performed. I rather say they were not allowed to perform ( slightly cos of the pressure, mostly by the splendid spaniards )
Its simple, Germans were outplayed! Got to accept it! So I have :)
I have even gone one step further in extending my support for Spain to lift the cup of life . See, its again simple, I always back sensibility, genius and class.. he he he :D . I could witness all the three in the manner in which the Spaniards played this beautiful game. In quarterfinals they were defensive and in the semis fully charged. May be that is what is needed while playing big games. Opt your style based on the opponent you face. Spain just showed that style can vary but not the motto "If own the ball, you own the game!"
After the match was over, I just hit the bed with the thought, Puyol will become the talk of the world for a long time. After all, he scored the golden goal which was responsible for his team to reach their first ever world cup finals. "Hail you boy! you created history".
Woke up the next morning, immediately swtiched on the television set (channel names not disclosed)
Channel #40, breaking news - "Paul, the real hero"
Me - "Paul?? ooops! poor fella, his name is mispelled. Its Puyol"
To channel # 37 , top news - "Paul did it again"
Me - "What the hell? am I getting it wrong or ? Fine, I am still not out of sleep"
Switched to another prime news channel and found Paul again. Grrrr!! ok, ok, let me wait for the detailed bulletin.
Heard the info and then I infered this "It is not a big bad world but a big MAD world" wow!! :D A football game is won by an octopus? ( Fyi, Paul is an octopus ) The Germans wanna kill it? Spain PM offers state protection for it? Haigo! heights of craziness! And this is what you call it "21st century non sense".
Well, I understand only one thing clear here... All that takes to become an ultra famous bookie is to get yourself transformed into an octopus! ( Whoa, awful )
And hey Paul is not the reason I support Spain.. Come on ya, I mentioned my views already.. dint I? :P
Well, the country which is often compared to SA in cricket (as in best team but no WC title), the country where from the real madrids and the barcelona FCs originate, this is a real opportunity to make it to the top of the podium.
Guess it shouldn't be waka waka anymore .. its got to be la copa de la vida!!
So lets sing... Here we go, ale ale ale! go go go ale ale ale!
ARRIBA SPAIN :)
Frankly speaking, I got a chance to watch only five matches fully in this tournament so far, and the rest, managed the highlights. I feel so lucky to have watched the semis live ( Spain vs Germany ). Whoa! football game is so beautiful :) I was actually supporting Germany but then in the end, the better team won and I do have a heart that is happy with this result :D
I love the way the young Germans have played throughout this world cup. Fearless, confident, attacking, aggressive, quick, energetic and most importantly greedy for goals. The way they thrashed England, Argentina out .. huh! ruthless! commendable performances. Will keep lingering in our memories for long. But hard luck, they couldn't rise to the occassion. They failed when it was very much required to triumph. I would not say they under-performed. I rather say they were not allowed to perform ( slightly cos of the pressure, mostly by the splendid spaniards )
Its simple, Germans were outplayed! Got to accept it! So I have :)
I have even gone one step further in extending my support for Spain to lift the cup of life . See, its again simple, I always back sensibility, genius and class.. he he he :D . I could witness all the three in the manner in which the Spaniards played this beautiful game. In quarterfinals they were defensive and in the semis fully charged. May be that is what is needed while playing big games. Opt your style based on the opponent you face. Spain just showed that style can vary but not the motto "If own the ball, you own the game!"
After the match was over, I just hit the bed with the thought, Puyol will become the talk of the world for a long time. After all, he scored the golden goal which was responsible for his team to reach their first ever world cup finals. "Hail you boy! you created history".
Woke up the next morning, immediately swtiched on the television set (channel names not disclosed)
Channel #40, breaking news - "Paul, the real hero"
Me - "Paul?? ooops! poor fella, his name is mispelled. Its Puyol"
To channel # 37 , top news - "Paul did it again"
Me - "What the hell? am I getting it wrong or ? Fine, I am still not out of sleep"
Switched to another prime news channel and found Paul again. Grrrr!! ok, ok, let me wait for the detailed bulletin.
Heard the info and then I infered this "It is not a big bad world but a big MAD world" wow!! :D A football game is won by an octopus? ( Fyi, Paul is an octopus ) The Germans wanna kill it? Spain PM offers state protection for it? Haigo! heights of craziness! And this is what you call it "21st century non sense".
Well, I understand only one thing clear here... All that takes to become an ultra famous bookie is to get yourself transformed into an octopus! ( Whoa, awful )
And hey Paul is not the reason I support Spain.. Come on ya, I mentioned my views already.. dint I? :P
Well, the country which is often compared to SA in cricket (as in best team but no WC title), the country where from the real madrids and the barcelona FCs originate, this is a real opportunity to make it to the top of the podium.
Guess it shouldn't be waka waka anymore .. its got to be la copa de la vida!!
So lets sing... Here we go, ale ale ale! go go go ale ale ale!
ARRIBA SPAIN :)
