Double Flee A

Why didn't anyone tell me how great world cup soccer is?

I've been watching Brazil, because
A) I don't want to start out watch a country that gets knocked out early. It's a relatively large investment of time watching these people and learning how they all play together and the tournament only goes on for so long.
B) Brazilian women are the honey-colored and they love white guys. (If this is not the case please don't tell me, as it constitutes a large portion of what I think is good about being American abroad.)

Ronaldo is awesome. I just watched the Japan game (thanks bittorrent) and that guy can do whatever he wants. What a pimp. I think against Japan he tied the record for most goals scored by one person in world cup history. He scored twice; the goalkeeper was apparently ready to perform Hara-kiri.

Ronaldinho is the man, too. I haven't seen anyone make it look as easy as he does since Michael Jordan was bringing it down the court, beating all five defenders, and dunking over whoever was going to look the most criminally sedated on the cover of the sports section the next day. Ronaldinho's juggling the ball through traffic, passing all over everybody, everything but scoring. Great things happens when he gets the ball. All he has to do is get it and the crowd goes apeshit.

Conclusion: Brazil is so good they make awesomeness look almost accidental.

If you would like to tell me what a tool I am for thinking Brazil is good, now is the time. Be warned, though, that when he team you like instead gets beat by Brazil I will laugh at you.

posted by dale @ 9:58 PM