There's nothing like a loud Mexican man screaming "GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL" at 7:30 in the morning. That is what the past few weeks have been like since the start of the world cup. Just about everyday since June 11, I have had a healthy diet of soccer for breakfast, soccer for lunch, and soccer highlights for dinner.
But the hype and the fanaticism is well deserved. There have truly been some incredible matches---some truly awful ones---but some amazing ones too. Quickly coming to mind is the Argentina vs. Mexico game. Though it was an ass-whooping through and through (even if the off-sides goal by Argentina wasn't counted) there have been some incredible actions shots. Most memorable is the line drive shot taken by the Argentinian player who carved through two Mexican players to get an open look. The guy, who looked as though he had been chewing on a couple GH tablets before the game, did some fancy footwork to get himself through the thick of the jungle and then launched a shot at the corner of the net. Somehow it went through. It was a beautiful thing.
The great thing about this World Cup fever is that for a month, something other than the usual drab discussion on politics and war takes the global stage. And that in itself is a major accomplishment. So thank you soccer fans, thank you athletes, and thank you Mexican broadcaster---it's been fun.
I'll see you at 7:30.
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