FIFA World Cup 2006 - Part 2
And now the good news. Records kept getting broken, mostly because statisticians care to document everything. Did you know that though Serbia and Montenegro went out in the first round with their pants pulled down, they went on record with the longest team name this year? You may say, 'Who cares'. Then there's Mark Roberts, a streaker, who has scored 2 goals (non-World Cup, ofcourse)- the highest for a non-playing individual. Coincidentally, the second time was against an appropriately named goalkeeper, Hans-Jorg Butt. Now you care.
Debutant teams put on a great game. Bad football can be like an eight year-old telling a joke. Beckham let go of his Mohican haircut. For once, he attempted to play real football, only football. So we were spared those tortures.
Ironically, there was more red-card provoking action on the field than in and around the stadiums. And with not much going unnoticed, it proves the referees enjoyed a successful month. Other than one guy who had to be in the midst of a high-intensity match where, barring the goalkeepers, all fought like bitter siblings. Here, another record was broken - most cards (considering colour or otherwise) in a World Cup match and overall too.
The stadiums, the crowd - awesome. The football, even better. Some games were so close, they may have outshone the finals. Nail biting finishes may have left some with sore fingertips. After all, thats what the sport is about - taking off your shorts when you win the Cup (read mafia don lookalike Gattuso). This Cup saw stratergy and tactics getting as much success, if not more, as talent and skill. Players who performed well will be smiling happily knowing that clubs will be making a beeline to sign them on.
A great experience overall. Will be remembered for quite some time, not all positives though. As always, what's the fun if there's no controversy?
Debutant teams put on a great game. Bad football can be like an eight year-old telling a joke. Beckham let go of his Mohican haircut. For once, he attempted to play real football, only football. So we were spared those tortures.
Ironically, there was more red-card provoking action on the field than in and around the stadiums. And with not much going unnoticed, it proves the referees enjoyed a successful month. Other than one guy who had to be in the midst of a high-intensity match where, barring the goalkeepers, all fought like bitter siblings. Here, another record was broken - most cards (considering colour or otherwise) in a World Cup match and overall too.
The stadiums, the crowd - awesome. The football, even better. Some games were so close, they may have outshone the finals. Nail biting finishes may have left some with sore fingertips. After all, thats what the sport is about - taking off your shorts when you win the Cup (read mafia don lookalike Gattuso). This Cup saw stratergy and tactics getting as much success, if not more, as talent and skill. Players who performed well will be smiling happily knowing that clubs will be making a beeline to sign them on.
A great experience overall. Will be remembered for quite some time, not all positives though. As always, what's the fun if there's no controversy?
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