Monday, July 10, 2006

Football Frenzy

It's interesting to note that out of every four years, for three years and eleven months, all of India will only talk about cricket. But for that one month, every four years, they will talk only about football. Yup, the World Cup has come and gone, and unfortunately, it will most likely be remembered for all the wrong reasons. The 20 cards handed out during the Portugal vs. Netherlands match, the rather strange refereeing, and most infamous of all, Zidane head-butting Materazzi and getting red-carded just nine minutes from retirement. All part of the drama that is the football World Cup, I suppose. And in the middle of all that, Italy quietly put in enough good performances to earn the trophy.

Now that that's over, it's time to move back to cricket; only there is no cricket right now to move back to. On the F1 front however, Schumacher and Ferrari are catching up to Alonso and Renault. Strong performances in the next eight races might just see them pip the Spaniard and the French team to the post.

On a personal front, well, there isn't much happening. Pretty much the usual, but there might be some interesting happenings in the days to come. I'll let you know as things develop.

Chow for now.

Arul.

2 comments:

Pete said...

At Alibi, I did tell Allen that France would defntly loose to Italy.. Our boy was not so convinced. Looks like martini gives me divination abilities!!!!

Allen Pais said...

well arul, i never knew u were so bothered abt the idiots who speak abt cricket through out....i remember u asked me the same too...fuck it.

....its true that i was not convinced that france would loose...but..i cant comment on the divination...;-)