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Soccer Fever

You can feel it everywhere. The TV ads all have soccer on them. The ads on the street. All the television shows, they all point to soccer. The feel this year has especially been enhanced with Australia’s qualification into the World Cup. The last time they were in the tournament was in 1974. Who will win? Brazil are favourites, but then again, there are so many superstars in various teams around the world who have qualified. It will be interesting.

Was watching TV at Vyanne’s place and there was a documentary on the origin of football. Apparently the Chinese invented it a few thousand years ago. Heh, something to do with kicking a sheep skin ball into a hole 5 metres high. The re-enactment felt slightly off, with the costumes looking like they were from the Song or Ming dynasty (the emperor’s “hat” had flaps).

It is a fascinating sport, football (or soccer, or whatever you call it). It took a while for it to evolve to its state today.

Just counting down to the opening ceremony tomorrow night. Swamped with a personal to do list. Heh, and trying to catch up with sleep as well.