Friday, June 09, 2006

WORLD CUP 2006

Well, the World Cup starts today and the action for the worlds soccer fans is going to be intense. To follow the games, I've added a couple links at the right. One takes you to the FIFA site and the other to ESPN Soccernet s World Cup section.
Also, for those in the States who have no idea what this is all about and, like me, are done with the NBA Finals, here is a link to an excellent article by CBS Sports writer Larry Dobrow. Here's *snip*:

Will I get the chance to chant "U-S-A! U-S-A!" and generally give patriotism a bad name? Sure! Antisocial behavior is as much a part of international soccer as is snooty disdain for anything red, white and blue. While one of the aforementioned funny-accent people told me that the English soccer hooligan is but a "mythical evil creature," you can expect to see more than a few dentally challenged wackjobs cavorting in post-game riot footage. Others who get high marks for low behavior include the Dutch ("mean and clever") and the Italians ("they add an almost neo-fascist element").


There, now I have provided you with everything you need to enjoy World Cup 2006 except the beer.

1 comment:

dougnet said...

I know where your beer is... *grin*