Now that the WC hype has settled for about a week, while some are facing the post cup depression possibly due to heartbreak failures, one can look back and review the event more sensibly. Inspired by SI writers, here are my high and lows of this cup:
1. SA scoring an amazing goal in the opener and adds even more hype to the already popular "Bafana Bafana", a eye dazzling start for world cup and the goals to come.
2. Jabulani ball made by Adidas and all the keeper gaffs, the most notable one by Robert Green who handled the draw to US and put England team in more turmoil. Fifa (Blatter?) pigheadedly stuck with the highly criticized ball (simply due to hefty mafiosi deals between Adidas and FIFA according to me!) and created more controversy for the authorities.
3. The annoying, never ending sounds of vuvuzelas.
4. Switzerland upsets the European and would be champions in the opener.
5. Maradona show on the side line was quite a sight.
6. Portugal pours 7-0 on North Korea, I felt really sorry for all the Koreans who watched this game live on TV, one of a few games that were broadcast live in the history of that nation.
7. France: Disgrace and controversy all the way.
8. USA goal wrongly disallowed as they were on their way to become the first team ever to come from 2-0 behind.
9. New Zealand does not lose for the fist time ever.
10. US advances dramatically in the injury time.
11. Defending champions Italy crash out with 2 draws and one loss.
12. England denied an obvious goal in crucial match vs. Germany which could have impacted the flow of the knock-out stage encounter.
13. Argentina scores an offside goal vs. Mexico.
14. Brazil goes down in quarters vs. Netherlands while leading the first half by 1-0.
15. Ghana were handed a penalty at the last minute of extra time as Suarez stopped the ball on the line with his hands. Ghana misses the penalty and they crash out in the shoot-out, drowning the hopes of a continent.
16. Germany thrashes Argentina 4-0 at quarterfinals, Saint Diego just watched the game with his arms crossed and his face frowned.
17. Uruguay lose 2-3 in the battle for the 3rd place to Germany, Forlan's spot kick hits the cross bar in the last seconds of the game.
17. Yet another all European final.
18. The Dutch, the only team to have won all its games, put on a massive display of acting throughout the tournament.
19. Andres Iniesta scores with 4 minutes left in extra time and Spain became the champions for the first time ever.
20. On a personal note: I watched a couple of reportages from SA which aim to show the other sides of the country while all the focus has been shifted to the football event. In one of them, the reporter went to an orphanage outside Johannesburg. There were many lively African kids in there from different ages, some were very young and some interviews were conducted with the people in charge of that place and some children as well. A 4 year old boy was interviewed and he spoke for a few minutes on his love of football and etc. He was beautiful, loving and innocent with no parents and presumably no future. He stole my heart badly and I deeply wished, from bottom of my heart, that I could take him into my custody and be his father. Not because I felt sorry for him and many others who were there and I want to patronize them. No, I just fell in love with that boy...pure! That boy's name was 'Prince'.
1. SA scoring an amazing goal in the opener and adds even more hype to the already popular "Bafana Bafana", a eye dazzling start for world cup and the goals to come.
2. Jabulani ball made by Adidas and all the keeper gaffs, the most notable one by Robert Green who handled the draw to US and put England team in more turmoil. Fifa (Blatter?) pigheadedly stuck with the highly criticized ball (simply due to hefty mafiosi deals between Adidas and FIFA according to me!) and created more controversy for the authorities.
3. The annoying, never ending sounds of vuvuzelas.
4. Switzerland upsets the European and would be champions in the opener.
5. Maradona show on the side line was quite a sight.
6. Portugal pours 7-0 on North Korea, I felt really sorry for all the Koreans who watched this game live on TV, one of a few games that were broadcast live in the history of that nation.
7. France: Disgrace and controversy all the way.
8. USA goal wrongly disallowed as they were on their way to become the first team ever to come from 2-0 behind.
9. New Zealand does not lose for the fist time ever.
10. US advances dramatically in the injury time.
11. Defending champions Italy crash out with 2 draws and one loss.
12. England denied an obvious goal in crucial match vs. Germany which could have impacted the flow of the knock-out stage encounter.
13. Argentina scores an offside goal vs. Mexico.
14. Brazil goes down in quarters vs. Netherlands while leading the first half by 1-0.
15. Ghana were handed a penalty at the last minute of extra time as Suarez stopped the ball on the line with his hands. Ghana misses the penalty and they crash out in the shoot-out, drowning the hopes of a continent.
16. Germany thrashes Argentina 4-0 at quarterfinals, Saint Diego just watched the game with his arms crossed and his face frowned.
17. Uruguay lose 2-3 in the battle for the 3rd place to Germany, Forlan's spot kick hits the cross bar in the last seconds of the game.
17. Yet another all European final.
18. The Dutch, the only team to have won all its games, put on a massive display of acting throughout the tournament.
19. Andres Iniesta scores with 4 minutes left in extra time and Spain became the champions for the first time ever.
20. On a personal note: I watched a couple of reportages from SA which aim to show the other sides of the country while all the focus has been shifted to the football event. In one of them, the reporter went to an orphanage outside Johannesburg. There were many lively African kids in there from different ages, some were very young and some interviews were conducted with the people in charge of that place and some children as well. A 4 year old boy was interviewed and he spoke for a few minutes on his love of football and etc. He was beautiful, loving and innocent with no parents and presumably no future. He stole my heart badly and I deeply wished, from bottom of my heart, that I could take him into my custody and be his father. Not because I felt sorry for him and many others who were there and I want to patronize them. No, I just fell in love with that boy...pure! That boy's name was 'Prince'.
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