... excellent, we're getting some banter on the blog. We're making headway. I appriciate everyone here contributing. Don't shy away from the comments, I won't censor anybody.
I'm here in the media center at the Frankenstadion in Nuremberg for the key Mexico-Iran showdown in Group D. I really think this is going to decide who'll join Portugal in the later rounds.
Interesting to see how Sanchez will play, having just arrived back in Europe after attending his father's funeral. Must be impossible for him to stomach. His father was all set to watch his son step on the field in the World Cup, after having sat on the bench for two.
Best comment thus far.
I’m not an expert on the mustachioed, I must say. I was more of the goatee type in my baseball playing days… actually I think it was more of a Van Dyck, but I can’t be sure of these things. I’m no expert.
Zinha is absolutely tiny, but he’s not the smallest player in the tournament. I’ll be at Saudi Arabia’s match with Ukraine next week and I’ll tell you how 5-foot-3 Mohammad Al Shlhoub looks up close. He’s supposed to be closer to barely 5 feet.
Dude, Angola impressed me the other day. I just didn’t think a team whose coach is coming and going and coming would have a shot at anything.
And yes, I’ve written quite a bit on how interesting it is that Trinidad and Angola are playing their former colonists. I hope Shaka does to England what he did to Sweden. That would rule.
I can’t do polls on this, but we’ll take a head count. I’ll put a best uniform poll up.
Joe
Yes, have some. He played fine, I guess.
Where have all the mustachios gone on Iran? That must be why they lost. Think about it.
1998-- fully mustachio'd, beat the U.S. like they blew up our embassy in Beruit.
2006-- only the goalie mustachio'd, tooled up by flying imported midget Mexicanos. (Seriously, that Brazilian import who scored the last goal for Mexico must be 4'9". Have you interviewed him Joe? Do you tower over him like a colossus?)
Since Iran has shaved off the mustachios, they can no longer firmly answer the immortal question "Quien es mas macho?" with a resounding "these guys" in Farsi.
Also, why are you hating on Angola? Are you upset with countries that you can't locate on a map? Did you know they used to be Portugal's colony?
I think Angola's getting out of the group. One must cheer for the formerly oppressed. Their unis are sweet.
When are we getting a post where we can have a best uni poll? I am with the Cote right know.