It's World Cup Time!

Published on June 9, 2006 By foreverserenity In Football

There probably is a lot of blogs on this already [I didn't check yet] but I'm so excited about this. I've always loved football ever since I could walk and knew that I loved it!

I'm talking Soccer as it's called by my fellow Americans. As a girl growing up on the Island of Jamaica, football is up there as a national past time, with Cricket being our number one sport. My brothers were pretty much into sports with my older brother being captain of his football team and also played Rugby as well. My hubby was also an avid athlete in his school days. His sports though were boxing, Ping Pong and swimming. I even have a cousin who was a swimming champion and several that were on the track team for our country. So yes, it's in our gene pool!

[For the life of me though my kids are not athletic. They enjoy sports yes, but they're more artistic and this does run in our gene pool too so I'm not complaining.]

But yes, World Cup Soccer begins today in Germany. Man I wish I could be there. Or even somewhere where the intensity for the sport would give you that adrenaline high just because you love it so much. I miss that, the comaradie and hashing out who your favourite is and who you want to win and just hanging out with a buddy who would enjoy it as much as you do.

The good thing is my hubby loves it and so we will keep each other abreast of what's going on and tune in to it at home on ESPN who for the first time is dedicating some air time to it - YEAH! I've been on the web and even have posters up on my bedroom door and all over my laundry room so I can keep tabs. I miss the sport because living here in America I have not kept in touch with it like I used to. [I remember as a young girl in high school, running home just so I can watch my favourite team and the gang of kids just gathering around to watch! - My fav English team at the time was Tottenham Hotspurs, and during World Cup action they were my own home team, plus Brazil, Italy and of course England]

Now I have the fever again, and I'm happy that I do.

I'm rooting for the US of course (loyalty here) and Italy and England! Hoorah!

Comments (Page 2)

uDigItTheMost

on Jun 13, 2006

--- Now all we've got to do is beat Brazil (gulp!) and the Czech's and we're through to the next round.---

If you beat Croatia you will advance to the next round even if you get beat to Brazil. I think 6 points will easily get a team to the second round. Even if they draw with Croatia they still could advance.

The key will be not getting blown out by Brazil. If they lose to Brazil say by one goal. Then I think just a draw against Croatia will be enough for the Aussie squad.

foreverserenity

on Jun 13, 2006

Reply By: ElindelWolfPosted: Monday, June 12, 2006D'oh! 3 to nil. Czech Republic over the USA.

I know! They lost big time. I didn't get to watch the game or even see the re-run as I planned last night. I fell asleep!

Erm, that is actually supposed to be a (Crying)

Gotcha!

foreverserenity

on Jun 13, 2006

final score ended up being Australia 3 - Japan 1, with all Australia's goals being scored in the last 10 minutes

My hubby told me about that! That must have been some game! Yeah, them against Brasil and the Czechs will be interesting!

The key will be not getting blown out by Brazil.

I think any of the teams that play them are praying for this not to happen. But those guys are very good!

foreverserenity

on Jun 13, 2006

Reply By: uDigItTheMost

BTW Chris, I tagged you on Elie's (MM's) blog! Maso and Rose too!

dynamaso

on Jun 13, 2006

uDigItTheMost,

Thanks mate. I stuffed up and said Czech instead of Croatia. I agree, so long as we don't go in too hard against the Brazilians, we should be able to get through to the next round. I'm hoping the Socceroos beat them, but I don't want to push my luck.

Serenity,

must have been some game!

It was some game. I watched a replay of the second half last night and was blown away by how quickly we turned the game around.

uDigItTheMost

on Jun 14, 2006

---BTW Chris, I tagged you on Elie's (MM's) blog! Maso and Rose too!---

I wrote my 5 already. But Rose hasn't so you should get on her case.

BTW Donna, I read yours and I'm sorry to say this but I laughed.

foreverserenity

on Jun 14, 2006

I wrote my 5 already.

I'll go hunting for it now!

But Rose hasn't so you should get on her case.

Oh I remember her writing that she won't now that some other stuff has come up, see Whip's blog.

BTW Donna, I read yours and I'm sorry to say this but I laughed.

Oh yeah, at my expense! I would laugh too...especially the part about my sister yelling that I love that guy!

AvantiTexan

on Jun 14, 2006

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