Sunday, July 11, 2010

The Greatest Show on Earth

Well folks it is finally here.....The world cup final!! It has been an interesting World Cup indeed.

Firstly the choice of place. Personally i think it can only benefit Africa and i suppose it was about time Africa got to hold the greatest show on earth. Before the World Cup Finals we were introduced, by the media, to the lawlessness which infects South Africa. Gangs of rapists, murders, robbers and hijackers are the apparent order of the day.

Many people i talked to said 'No fucking way would i go there...you will get raped or robbed'. Truth was they really couldnt afford the astronomical prices for travel and hotel. There hasnt been a single report in the media of anyone getting raped or robbed , except a few football teams getting their hotel rooms burgled. Lets face it, they earn enough so they can afford it.

Something else not reported in the media was the contrast between the extravagance inside the stadia and the dirt poorness in certain parts outside. We live in a strange world.

On the football side of things, oh how the mighties have fallen!!! By certain standards of certain nations, their respective world cup journeys have been a disaster. Italy, a giant of european football, dumped out in the group stages like a greasy turd after a large meal. The disgrace and contempt for the very game of football France showed, only reinforced my opinion that they had no right to be there. Cheated to get there and then act like a gaggle of geese when things are not the way they like. Even if your manager is a dickhead you still have a responsabilty to show him respect. Lets not forget the smash back down to planet Earth for Team England. Breezed through qualification only to shite their pants in Africa. Too much money and not enough balls is one conclusion.

Good displays from Uruguay and Germany, two teams to watch in the future, have helped it to be a good World Cup. The football was at times sexy and at other times rougher than sandpaper. Tonight the final.......Will it be Red or Orange. I hope it is Red. I reckon Spain will do it.

VENGA LA ROJA!!!!

Gibbo.

4 comments:

  1. It is finally arriving to its end!!!! And it seem it just began a few days ago. I really hope that the popularity and richness of Africa increases with all this and that it doesn´t affect them in a negative way. And of course I hope that money is used to help the people there and to make an easier life for them...although maybe i´m being too innocent.
    Anyway, there is no doubt it has been a great spectacle and that it has given us great surprises.
    And of course...VIVA LA ROJA!!!!!!!!! :P

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  2. Only time will tell whether having the world cup in South Africa really benefits the country, its estimated to have cost the country $3.7 Billion, money that maybe could have been put to better uses?!? South Africa will be left with some state of the art sports stadiums which will need to be put to some good use to be worth having!

    I'll be supporting the Dutch tonight, they have had a 100% record through the qualifying rounds and through the world cup itself playing some good football along the way.

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  3. Good point Mr Kelly. I agree totally with you. All the money spent needs to be justified beyond the World Cup finals. But i reckon spain will nick it in the second half ;)

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