The world cup comes to Africa!

**tjolims** · 06-11-2010, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by Denny

No the match is over.

That's what I get for relying on someone who knows nothing about football to update me...

**Karibana** · 06-11-2010, 07:20 PM

I missed the opening ceremony and the opening game. I think you can tell by my avatar who I'm rooting for... I even have the Brazil flag on my scooter's top case. It's Haiti official team at the World Cup...

I was in Orlando back in '94 and it took me a while to figure out why there were so many Irish flags there, they were playing in that city the week I was there.

Back in 2002, I chose to watch the final game between Brazil and France in French. The TV station carried a feed from a French station (as in from France). Anyway, the analysts and commentator made no attempt at being neutral. The referee was Morrocan and the presenters basically accused FIFA of placating Africa by choosing him and they were certain that every call he made against France was payback for the was Cameroon (I think) was kept out of the final rounds by a questionable call. That made the game more interesting since it was pretty obvious the Brazilians were makjng no effort to win and once France scored that first goal I knew it was over.

**Soul Rebel** · 06-11-2010, 07:26 PM

I'm American and my man is proud Brit. It's already crazy in our household. lol

**GalaxyGirl2012** · 06-11-2010, 08:10 PM

Originally Posted by Soul Rebel

I'm American and my man is proud Brit. It's already crazy in our household. lol

talk that trash girl! i predict we're either going to tie OR beat england..

unless they cheat

red card wtf was that guy thinking????

oh and sagna's blond braids GOTStago

**Karibana** · 06-11-2010, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by GalaxyGirl2010

oh and sagna's blond braids GOTStago

I was going to come in to say the same thing. I'm just waiting for the game to be over to go for a run.

**Karibana** · 06-11-2010, 08:28 PM

Cool Nike ad for the World Cup , done by the director of Babel.

**Tanti** · 06-11-2010, 09:05 PM

I love this ad they show it regularly here along with the hoards of other football ads...anytime its on I stare at the screen for 3 mins!

**Karibana** · 06-11-2010, 11:23 PM

Woohoo, my local station was supposed to play National Treasure 2 this evening. Either they forgot to update the TV listings or they realized that not many people were at home watching the opening ceremony at 8am so I get to watch it tonight.

**lilletti0486** · 06-12-2010, 02:22 AM

I'm actually surprised I watched the whole match this morning! I am no where near being a soccer fan, but everyone on Twitter is was soo hyped to watch the World Cup I turned to watch the match between South Africa and Mexico....and kept it there.

I was rooting for South Africa this morning and when they scored this morning I actually screamed! My mom was like, " what is wrong with you??" from downstairs, I said, "I'm watching the World Cups!!" ....*silence*.

I'm just rooting for a different team every match since I don't have a favorite....yet.

**Soul Rebel** · 06-12-2010, 08:01 AM

Originally Posted by GalaxyGirl2010

talk that trash girl! i predict we're either going to tie OR beat england..

unless they cheat

red card wtf was that guy thinking????

oh and sagna's blond braids GOTStago

I don't know what I think will happen between England and US. I can see it going either way. But I agree 100% about homies braids. N'good.

Originally Posted by lilletti0486

I'm actually surprised I watched the whole match this morning! I am no where near being a soccer fan, but everyone on Twitter is was soo hyped to watch the World Cup I turned to watch the match between South Africa and Mexico....and kept it there.

I was rooting for South Africa this morning and when they scored this morning I actually screamed! My mom was like, " what is wrong with you??" from downstairs, I said, "I'm watching the World Cups!!" ....*silence*.

I'm just rooting for a different team every match since I don't have a favorite....yet.

LOL! That's how it was for me when I first got really into watching the WCs. I'm still kinda like that now... I just root for the US until we're out, then I go to Brasil (cos we have a huge Brasilian pop in LA and all the Brasilian restaurants go crazy during WC and it's hecka fun) and then if they go out I drift from team to team until someone wins.