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World Cup Fever!!!
Well, I've got it; is anybody else excited about the forthcoming World Cup?
There's a big match on Saturday; England v USA and on Sunday it's Germany v Australia - both big games for many of the members here (not to mention the participation of the French, Italian and other European teams). I'd be particularly interested to hear how this tournament is viewed in the US, with it not being one of your 'traditional' games? Come on England !! ![]() |
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There's a BBC article about soccer maybe becoming more popular in the US.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/us_...a/10267860.stm Bit we've heard it all before. I think the US did a good job when they hosted the tournament, but if that didn't provide the breakthrough for soccer it's hard to see one in South Africa faring better. ![]() But do we want the US adopting our sport? They'd probably win it every time if they took it seriously. P.S. Come on England! Last edited by Sparrow; 06-10-2010 at 12:28 PM. Reason: Forgot the obligatory rally cry. |
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Seriously excited about the competition. I'm not a big fan of League play (happens to often for me to follow it all) but European and World Cups are always great fun to watch no matter what team you support.
The match on Saturday seems to have taken on epic proportions where I am in the North West. It's like we were playing our arch rivals Germany, but more so. Go England!! ![]() |
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Personally, I couldn't care less... And I'll be happy when it's over.
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http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/th...teams--one-cup
Had to share this. But the link only takes you to the daily show sight. Look for John oliver's piece: Two Teams One Cup Last edited by obs20; 06-11-2010 at 11:49 AM. |
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First match finished and it was a corker! South Africa 1 - Mexico 1.
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They put the gnat's love globules into Standard Def to save the embarrassment of the nation!!!
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I've just heard the first anti-US joke from a friend of mine. Here you go:
Q: What time does the England vs US match start? A: 19:39 but the US will turn up at 19:41 and claim victory. ![]() |
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