Tuesday, June 13, 2006
A True Bummer
So close.... Brazil over the Land of Croats by a 1-0 score. With barely a minute left in the first half, Kaka boomed a lazer into the goal. And that was it. Pain settled in quickly. Dog days of August came 2 months early. Second half had many opportunities, many close chances, many temptations. But the gods were speaking Portuguese and dancing the samba. 2-0 or 3-0 would have been awful...but understandable. 1-0 showed that Hrvatska was so close. And yet, a 1-0 loss is the same as a 3-0 or 10-0 loss. No points for Croatia; 3 points for Brazil. I feel the sorrow of the Japanese. I wonder if these are available in Croatian red & white so as to hide the tears and lack of sleep.
Well, there's always June 18th, when The Land of the Rising Sun meets the Land of the Croats.
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BLAME CANADA!! This is your problem right here: "Brazil had a bright start in the game that featured Winnipeg assistant referee Hector Vergara, the lone Canadian official at the tournament."
What good could possibly come from Winnipeg?
What good could possibly come from Winnipeg?
Thanks WP,
I'm sure Mr. Vergara had his heart and soul broken by the temptations of a Mid-Western comely lass of Croatian origin and so wreaked his revenge on the unsuspecting Croatian team. Just another nugget for bar/restaurant late-night discussions back in the homeland, as to why Life spit on the football team...again.
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I'm sure Mr. Vergara had his heart and soul broken by the temptations of a Mid-Western comely lass of Croatian origin and so wreaked his revenge on the unsuspecting Croatian team. Just another nugget for bar/restaurant late-night discussions back in the homeland, as to why Life spit on the football team...again.
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