well, the opener of the world cup just concludeed and costa rica lost to germany 2:4. i was really hoping that costa rica could pull that win together, but germany played well. i was very impressed with the costa rica attack, wanchope showed himself to be a world-class striker.
anyway, the tourney really starts for me tomorrow. i will say that it is difficult being so excited about the world cup in a country that is so indifferent to this sport. all the begging and pleading won't get me out of work early on a friday (unless i take vacation time), but it will get the government and the rebels in the ivory coast to sign a one-month truce from one of the bloodiest conflicts in africa and pause presidential campaigning in latin american countries....sigh.
and apparently, getting up at 9am on a friday doesn't appeal to many of my friends, so it may just be me going solo.
go England!
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It was funny to see the Tico response to the loss here in Costa Rica. "hey we knew we would lose, but we never thought we would lose by so little!" Much construction worker drunkenness ensued celebrating "chope's" two (offsides) goals. United States in the third? Fingers crossed. Boo Brazil (it works on so many levels).
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