I know I wrote a post about the world cup regarding the political presense there, but I decided to write up a personal post on the issue to make up for it.
The World Cup has proven to be one of the most exciting sports events ever to be conceived, even more than the Olympic games themselves. Every match is a tale of action, drama, suspense, fear and triumph after hard (foot)work and team coordination. Right now, as of today, we will be witnessing the final 16 compete for the final spot in mid-July.
From the beginning of the World Cup, I was supportive of Italy and Tunisia to make it to the second round. Tunisia is an Arab team, and moreover, they've got classy players like Jaidi, Chedli, Trabelsi and now Jaziri. Their tie with Saudi Arabia was unexpected, though: their level of playing is much higher. When they played against Spain, I was jumping with joy after the first half ended, with their 1-0 lead on the Matadors. The Carthage Eagles (Tunisia) lost 3-1 in that match, though they did fare better than Ukraine's 4-0 loss to Spain. Sadly, they were given the boot in their 1-0 loss to Ukraine.
Italy... Italy... Italy... What can I say about this team? Apart from having players from some of the best clubs and the best European league, the Italian league (in my opinion, though many might disagree with me), Italy has a record of winning 3 World Cups and have made it to many finals. Plus, my third language is Italian. Although they played poorly against the U.S., the Squaddra Azura made a mark for themselves against Ghana and the Czech Republic. I wish them the best in the second round.
There are other teams worthy of mention. Germany made a name for themselves by winning every group match, as did Portugal, Spain and Brazil. However, a handful of surprises were in store, among them Ecuador, Ghana, Ukraine and Australia; all four have made it to the second round for the first time in World Cup history, with first-timers Ghana and Ukraine being the most prominent of the four. Two teams, however, went down and out in style, such as Ivory Coast and the Czech Republic.
I was happy that France made it through yesterday, as Zidane is playing his last football tournament before retiring forever from football as a whole. Other players like Figo and Raul are contemplating the same path. However, Sami Al Jaber and Hussein Abdl-Ghani Suleimani of Saudi Arabia have also said goodbye to international football. Who knows who else is planning to depart?
I'm not the ranting type when it comes to talking about World Cup matches, but these are simply my thoughts.
Salaam, from
Saracen
The World Cup has proven to be one of the most exciting sports events ever to be conceived, even more than the Olympic games themselves. Every match is a tale of action, drama, suspense, fear and triumph after hard (foot)work and team coordination. Right now, as of today, we will be witnessing the final 16 compete for the final spot in mid-July.
From the beginning of the World Cup, I was supportive of Italy and Tunisia to make it to the second round. Tunisia is an Arab team, and moreover, they've got classy players like Jaidi, Chedli, Trabelsi and now Jaziri. Their tie with Saudi Arabia was unexpected, though: their level of playing is much higher. When they played against Spain, I was jumping with joy after the first half ended, with their 1-0 lead on the Matadors. The Carthage Eagles (Tunisia) lost 3-1 in that match, though they did fare better than Ukraine's 4-0 loss to Spain. Sadly, they were given the boot in their 1-0 loss to Ukraine.
Italy... Italy... Italy... What can I say about this team? Apart from having players from some of the best clubs and the best European league, the Italian league (in my opinion, though many might disagree with me), Italy has a record of winning 3 World Cups and have made it to many finals. Plus, my third language is Italian. Although they played poorly against the U.S., the Squaddra Azura made a mark for themselves against Ghana and the Czech Republic. I wish them the best in the second round.
There are other teams worthy of mention. Germany made a name for themselves by winning every group match, as did Portugal, Spain and Brazil. However, a handful of surprises were in store, among them Ecuador, Ghana, Ukraine and Australia; all four have made it to the second round for the first time in World Cup history, with first-timers Ghana and Ukraine being the most prominent of the four. Two teams, however, went down and out in style, such as Ivory Coast and the Czech Republic.
I was happy that France made it through yesterday, as Zidane is playing his last football tournament before retiring forever from football as a whole. Other players like Figo and Raul are contemplating the same path. However, Sami Al Jaber and Hussein Abdl-Ghani Suleimani of Saudi Arabia have also said goodbye to international football. Who knows who else is planning to depart?
I'm not the ranting type when it comes to talking about World Cup matches, but these are simply my thoughts.
Salaam, from
Saracen
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