WORLD CUP TIP(TOE)S

We just hung this up outside my office.

World Cup starts today. Yay! I would support England coz Rooney is the White Pele, but I can't hide my contempt for John Terry. And Frank Lampard. And Ashley Cole. So ...

Go Ghana!

Or Cameroon (who have better chance in their group).

Or any of the African teams.

Or any of the developing countries from Asia and South America (Argentina and Brazil not included).

Or Spain - especially Xavi and Iniesta.

Or anyone but Italy, or France, or frickin' Germany.

As I have said before on this blog, the best football team the World Cup has ever seen was the Colombia squad of 1994...

I just noticed the goalkeeper Rene Higuita in this pic, on his tippy-toes trying to look taller...

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VAN DER SAR'S ARGENTINE NICKNAME

TV is great in Buenos Aires since they have all the best soccer of the planet. On one channel Caracas plays, on another you can follow the Calcio, or Palmeiras playing Fluminense (Brasil), or Manchester United playing Newcastle. They are so curious about all forms of soccer. Besides, the speakers are really fun. For example when a player scores they improvise a little song with his name. So, during a Manchester United game, we had:"Berbatov, Berbatov, Berbatov" using La Marseillaise melodic line. Totally inappropriate but fun. Also, during the game they referred to Edwin Van der Sar as "Pinocchio". It was like:"O Shea, Ferdinand, PI-NO-CCHIO!!". Sounded like bitterness from the World Cup 1998...

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