Balls
I have been visiting a lot of friend's houses recently to watch England painfully progress in the football world cup finals.
I am not a football follower, in fact I have never 'supported' a team, but the world cup is different. My friends are holding great theme nights, normally with food styles from the country of the opposing team. This makes you wonder if other participating countries have 'roast beef and yorkshire pudding' nights, or more likely 'curry' nights. There are often two televisions, one analogue and one digital. For digital viewers this has the odd effect of hearing the cheers of a goal scored before seeing it, due to signal delay. Analogue television still holds the trophy for the most 'live' experience.
I am told that the ball has fewer segments than a normal league ball, creating the possibility of a lot more swerve and general eccentricity. I am amazed that the players can kick the ball at all, dancing around in their delicate lightweight slippers, with armour plating running up their shins. The contrasting styles of play are dramatic at times. One thing you can always guarantee is lots of rolling around on the ground, hugging, and the odd kiss. The last outing was the Sweden match, 2-2 being a good result for Sven. We were served up a huge pot of Swedish meatballs which helped quell the disappointment of a draw.
Lager overshadows fine wine on these occasions, leaving the European wine lake to grow even larger. The New World is not only victorious in the wine race, as it will most probably win the world cup too.
I am not a football follower, in fact I have never 'supported' a team, but the world cup is different. My friends are holding great theme nights, normally with food styles from the country of the opposing team. This makes you wonder if other participating countries have 'roast beef and yorkshire pudding' nights, or more likely 'curry' nights. There are often two televisions, one analogue and one digital. For digital viewers this has the odd effect of hearing the cheers of a goal scored before seeing it, due to signal delay. Analogue television still holds the trophy for the most 'live' experience.
I am told that the ball has fewer segments than a normal league ball, creating the possibility of a lot more swerve and general eccentricity. I am amazed that the players can kick the ball at all, dancing around in their delicate lightweight slippers, with armour plating running up their shins. The contrasting styles of play are dramatic at times. One thing you can always guarantee is lots of rolling around on the ground, hugging, and the odd kiss. The last outing was the Sweden match, 2-2 being a good result for Sven. We were served up a huge pot of Swedish meatballs which helped quell the disappointment of a draw.
Lager overshadows fine wine on these occasions, leaving the European wine lake to grow even larger. The New World is not only victorious in the wine race, as it will most probably win the world cup too.
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