occasional posts by risa aratyr
What a weird game. They tried to market it as “Brother against Brother,” because of the 1/2-sibling relationship between Kevin Prince (Ghana) and Jerome (Germany) Boateng. But that wasn’t it at all. It was more like Ghana against themselves. FIFA has instituted simultaneous starts to these last group matches, with the intention of preventing teams … Read more WC Fields — Ghana v Germany
Yes, this post is just slightly out of chronological order. I put off writing about the game so I could bask, simply bask in the golden glow of relief, pride and satisfaction. Yes, oh yes, indeed. I root for the Three Lions. What about my home team, the USA? Well, I’m warming to them, now … Read more WC Fields — Slovenia v England
End to end action, brilliant play, but no finishing 1st half. End to end action, brilliant play, an eff-ing remarkable 2nd half. First the Sockeroos slotted home 2 goals in 3 minutes. Serbia looked done for, then they pulled a goal back. The last 5+ minutes of the game were a genuine thrill ride. They … Read more WC Fields — Australia v Serbia
If this game didn’t win Americans over to footy, nothing ever will.
see Nigeria v South Korea. Just kidding. Samaras gave a credible performance. The wall of Grecian white made it damned hard for the Argentines to score. Then again, some of the Argentine starting line-up didn’t start. No Tevez. No Mascherano. No Heinze. No Higuain. For Maradona and his squad, the win was a matter of … Read more WC Fields — Greece v Argentina