We watched the Holland-Spain World Cup soccer final in a part of town that I hadn’t been to since 2005, which coincidentally was the last year Arjen Robben passed the ball. It’s a shame the final can never be as … Continue reading
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I take some pleasure in correctly guessing Holland’s ascent in the World Cup (see for yourself from my June 11 post) but it wasn’t so fun to watch them beat Brazil last night. I get tired more quickly of every … Continue reading
Hungary’s transport is so Budapest-centralized that from Balaton it made sense to go all the way back to Budapest to then go down again to Pecs. All highways lead to Budapest, all major train lines, and 1 in 5 Hungarians … Continue reading
When I watch these World Cup games I like to see how cold and bundled up the fans are and how many empty seats I see. It is the middle of winter in South Africa, and many stadiums are well … Continue reading
My two main problems with soccer are diving and fouls on corner kicks/free kicks from the side. I love to see yellow cards for diving. Is there no way to do some sort of video review of diving, even after … Continue reading
I hitchhiked from Arnhem back to Zeist, where I am just for one night. It took me a lot longer than I thought, which is something I am saying a lot lately, but I blame it on my orangish apricoty … Continue reading
I hesitate to say it more forcefully if Arjen Robben really is injured, but Holland has the offensive firepower enough to overcome any defense. Bet the house on it. (I’m so glad WordPress has the capability to edit posts later.) … Continue reading
Last year in a flea market, but more literally called a garbage market, in Budapest, Hungary, I bought a bunch of soccer stickers/cards from the 1990 World Cup. I brought all my Colombian ones with me and randomly gave one … Continue reading
