World CUp Updates V

WooLaLa~~~

Spain is the WORLD CUP 2010 CHAMPIONS!

The 8th nation to win the WC, succeeding Italy, Brazil, France, Germany, Argentina, England, & Uruguay.

Honestly, the first 90-minutes of the game was a tad of a bore.

You witness a team of thugs don in orange, known as the ORANJE running after a bunch of sleek street performers of football a.k.a.(also known as) La Furia Roja.

After a long-drawn 120 minutes, 14 yellow cards and a resulting red card were flashed.

It makes you ponder if the Oranje are really homosapiens or our origin as Ardipithecus Ramidus had once again penetrated their souls.

Honestly, La Roja was a bit off the mark in the beginning whereas the Oranje were taking their gloves off!

La Roja's possession was a dime a dozen! :))

I guess "Total Football" is causing much destruction to the Oranje despite the latter being the true masters of it.

But anyway, they should feel proud that today's Spanish football is to a certain extent of Dutch lineage.

After a month's long of football and tennis action, I am feeling empty now that everything has come to an end.

Gone are the days where I will have to drink cups of teh-beng to keep myself awake, stumble upon going to work because I simply find my bed irresistible, or go out like a light the very next day after the football match! :))

Oh well well well, CONGRATS NADAL; CONGRATS LA FURIA ROJA! It's a morale booster to the Spanish because they managed to hold all their aces but hope all of these victories and success will not be a flash in the pan! GO SPAIN!

World CUp Updates IV

Oh well well, Lady Luck donned the Oranje's colour this time round, didn't she? And when that happens, there's absolutely nothing Mr. Outstanding Footballer can do. :)

First WC ever to be held in Africa, First-time WC winner emerging. Ambivalent about the emerging winner though. I am definitely going for Espana though. This is the golden age of Spanish football, with the likes of David Villa, Fernando Torres, Xavi Hernandes, Andres Iniesta, etc. There really isn't a better time than 2010 for the Spaniards to indulge in World Cup glory!

The curtains are gonna be drawn this coming Sunday and a month of sports-filled action is on the decline. I am so gonna miss Tennis & Football. If Spain were to lift the prized trophy this year, then it has indeed been a rewarding year or rather a bumper harvest for Spanish Sports.

The most bizarre occurrence. Poor Paul, he's on his way to being fried or the sushi menu!

Before the curtains fall, let's once again call to mind the Official Theme Song for this year's WC:

World Cup Updates III

can't believe that Brazil is out of the competition at such an early stage in the competition. I guess the curse that I bring upon the downfall of the team and people I support is en route to its glory days.

RFederer was sunk by Tomas Berdych, a rare phenomenon, and Murray got kicked in the ass by Nadal, which was pretty much predicted.

Netherlands is through to the semi-finals thanks to Melo's own goal, foul, and eventually the sent-off. Honestly, I was filled with respect and in awe of Robben's dazzling runs @ defenders in the competition but he went off the rails when he started playacting to earn free-kicks and get his opponents sent off. And I was extremely devastated by the fact that Brazil is out because I just blogged about how united the team is and how entertaining their football can be. I better not praise any team in particular otherwise I would be heartbroken to have to witness their exit again.

David Villa's goal against Paraguay to ensure their place in the semis was the only silver lining after the drama-mama 5 minutes of two penalties at both ends of the field. He's the bomb, pick of the tournament, and top on my chart currently! :))

Germany is thus far the most consistent team in the competition so the game between Germany & Spain is a tough one to pick, having to take into consideration the fact that both teams had just met in the 2008 Euro Finals. To maintain a neutral stance and objectivity, the better team tomorrow night should prevail and earn themselves a place in the finals. :))

Nonetheless, like ZH said, the jabulani is a perfect sphere and anything can happen. This WC has been filled with dramas and playacting esp. Slovakia, Robben, etc. Does this spell hope that Spain might eventually prevail or Uruguay might just lift the cup this coming Sunday?!

World Cup Updates II

Well, Round of 16 is over, the best 8 teams move on to the quarter-finals and this year seems to be South-America's year with 1/2 of the 8 teams coming from the continent!

Since young, everyone has been discussing how awe-inspiring Brazil's football is and I never truly appreciated it until this year. I caught 3 out of 4 of Brazil's matches this year and they impress me every single game. No sophisticated moves or tricks, No Rambo in the team, simple yet successfully completed passes, plentiful of scoring opportunities created, stream of goals coming in (at least 2 every game except the one against Portugal). They are SIMPLY AWESOME to watch! I hope they move on to win the CROWN! :)) Go Brazil!

England was a disappointment to watch YET AGAIN! Since my passion for football was ignited by the English players in the Premier League, supporting England is in succession to my love for the game. 8 years ago, the likes of David Beckham, Michael Owen and the teenage wonder boy Wayne Rooney caused a big hoo-ha about the possibility of England being crowned champions. But the rising young star Ronaldinho sent the English team packing their bags home in the quarter-finals. I continue to hold strong belief that the golden age of England has yet to come. God knows the quarter-finals against Portugal in 2006 was yet another bummer that shattered all hopes and dreams I hold of England!

So come my very own 3rd anniversary of the WORLD CUP FEVER, I decided to take an objective stand and support teams that deliver and bring out the best football in them. Indeed, it turned out to be one of the wisest footballing decisions I've ever made. Teams like Brazil and Spain never fail to take my breath away even in the wee hours of the morning whereas England time and again shattered their fans' dream. Goals changed games I concur, and the outcome would have been as different as day and night in the match against Germany. Blame it on poor luck.

The champion is still hard to predict, tough tie between BRAZIL, SPAIN, and ARGENTINA. BUT GO BRAZIL! GO SPAIN!

World Cup Updates I

No doubt the 7-0 Scoreline in Portugal's game last night stole all the headlines possible. Ronaldo is as mesmerizing as ever, not a tad lesser though his goal was of lesser celebratory compared to the others. You could still see his exasperation when the first 3 goals had absolutely nothing to do with his fabulous football skills. Nonetheless, this guy just wanna be a part of everything, and stealing his limelight is nothing that should never happen or rather he will never allow it to happen. :))

I am seriously wondering if Portugal is under imminent threat of missiles or terrorism now. :))

However, what captivated me and left me lingering for more is DAVID VILLA.! I've always been an avid fan his but due to the bizarre timings of the La Liga matches, I probably see him in action once in a blue moon. Furthermore, the constant exposure of his fellow countryman Fernando Torres in the Premier League definitely resulted in David Villa being in the backdrop more often than expected.

Last night, it all changed. The game between Spain and Switzerland brought some hype in me towards this star striker who is on his way to Barcelona. The game against Honduras uprooted Torres's dream Spanish boy image in me! Argghh! The wonder goals he scored, his deportment, blah blah blah, it definitely made Torres pale in comparison without any warning.

I know I sound like an adolescent who is falling head over heels over a footballer or a typical fanatic who is smitten. But, considering that the decisions made by referees have been waywardly unreasonable resulting in unentertaining football and idiosyncratic results, I have to seek solace in the alluring faces of the footballers.

Since my bro and sis are pretty sick and are becoming less responsive of my "Ronaldo is the BEST OF THE BEST", "Ronaldo is second to no one", etc. lines, it is time for me to reanimate my overtly exaggerated "footballers are the apple of my eye" behaviour! Lol!

No doubt the conclusion I derived from my Europa trip 2 years ago still stands.

SPANISH BOYS = GORGEOUS!

David Villa

DV7

Celebrating the goal over Honduras. :))

Fernando Torres - as charming as ever. :))

FT9

I see the stud on their right ear as a charm. :))

No World Cup and No South Africa for me.... :((

World Cup 2010

I can't believe my luck!
I just randomly went for the draw to apply for the 2010 World Cup @ South Africa!
Guess what?
I got it!!
3 matches for Portugal's Group matches.
But it is like 1 year away?!
Well, cross my fingers and see what will happen next... :))
I hope this luck stays with me for the upcoming Exams!