I think it might just be the wake up call that will fire them on to take it (well I sure hope so, because I did bet H & G hundred bucks each that Deutschland will take the cup – H going for Brazil and G putting his money on the Argentineans)
I had dropped everything and left my proposal for a new client open on my laptop to go watch the lunchtime game with a friend called Adolf (I thought it was only appropriate).
But they weren’t on top form, and they just weren’t on target. Ever. Podolski was striking hard, but never on target, in what turned out to be a pretty average afternoon for him. Average until he missed the penalty, at which point it started to lean more towards poor...
On the other side of the field the –ovic gang (did you notice almost all the Serbian surnames ended in an –ovic, very entertaining for me, as I’ve taken a special interest in surnames from different parts of the world) put on a very dramatic show. While the yellow card ALMOST burned a whole in the ref’s pocket.
But to be fair, the Germans played with 10 men for most of the game, and to hold your line like that still shows great determination and skill.
Completely off the point is another thing that caught my attention. Every time I watch the game on SABC 1 I am greeted by a news desk filled with men (few of whom speak proper English) all dressed the same. At least on Friday it was a little better than that night they all wore little leopard print scarves under their buttoned up shirts...
And so the world cup of upsets and draws continue. I watched so much soccer this weekend that all the games and goals are starting to blend together. But I do know this: big up to the New Zealanders, it is interesting to think of the possibility of the defending champions might be on the first flight back to Italia...
Up the underdog... I love the unexpectedness. Now we just need to see Bafana cause an upset!
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