Well, the world cup has finally come to an end _(almost)_. With scores of 1:0 for France vs. Portugal. The next match would be of France vs. Italy at July 10, 2 AM in the morning according to Singapore Time (SGT).
MOst people are crazy over them. Not me though. I don’t really have much idea who’s in or who’s out. The only television shows that my friends watch these days are World Cup related.
Those people who betted on football aren’t really prepared for the surprises. Few would expect Brazil to be out, some of my friends lost money there. And the match where Germany played with France. Most betted for Germany to enter the finals. It’s disappoint for their pockets I guess.
After the world cup ends, perhaps people would take notice of Singapore Idol 2 again, which is seem so nong nong ago.
It seems like no one’s watching the other television shows. I’m still watching Desperate Housewives, Project Runway and Gray’s Anatomy. My friends are watching the Italy match, the German match and the English match. No one seems to be interested on the other things on television at the moment I guess.
In the opening match of soccer’s World Cup Friday, German midfielder Torsten Frings scored an amazing goal from 40 yards out. The ball started off straight and then tailed sharply to the right in the last 10 yards or so. It was an unstoppable shot, but with a different ball it might have been a simple save.
A scientist has explained why a new ball being used in this year’s World Cup is frustrating goalies.
The new Adidas Teamgeist football, as it is called, has 14 panels instead of the 26 or 32 that traditionally create the hexagonal pattern.
Fewer panels means fewer seams, which will make the ball behave more like a baseball, says Ken Bray, a sports scientist at the University of Bath in the UK.
Bill: I’ve got one too.
Rest of us: Hahaa, let’s hear it.
Bill: Man, this one is damn funny. There was this guy. He says that he know everything about football. So he told everyone that he’s a know it all. Proud fellow. Then this little kid he tells to, asked him a question. “How many holes are there in a football goal netting?” Hahaa…
Rest of us: _- silence-_
Bill: Hahaa… Not funny meh? Hahaa… He can’t answer the kid lor…
World Cup makes people dumber. We got to endure for another month.
The World Cup has begin I heard. Lots of my friends are watching it. Some watch it for their favorite English players, some watch the exciting matches since they betted on the teams.
Me: So is Singapore participating this year? Friend: What the fuck? You live where one? Singapore where got go World Cup one, we sure lose one lar. Qualifying rounds then lose liao… Me: Oh, then you support what country? Friend: You mean I bet what, is it? Me: No lar, like which country you wish would win. Friend: I wish Japan or Korea leh, support Asia people mah. Kanninah _(vulgarity)_, you support the Ang moh meh, they are for betting only lar.
(Models show off the official mascot of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, named ‘Goleo VI’, during an event in Tokyo June 9, 2006, ahead of the opening match in Germany. Image credits: Reuters. Image link: MSN Mainichi)
Hmmmp, that’s one for Asian sports I guess. Maybe my friend’s right, we perhaps should give our Asian counterparts more support. Hopefully one day, our Asian friends would get to the top of World Cup; let it not be an Xbox 360 scenario.
