Fever Pitch
World Cup Fever has gripped Ghana! After a terrific win against the Czechs last week, Ghana's Black Stars will be facing the USA this afternoon. Sorry all you US Soccer fans, but I'm rooting for Ghana. People here are so excited it is infectious. Its a level of involvement and passion than is unseen in American soccer. I blame the extereme capitalist ideology of the US for not allowing for a sporting event to play uninterupted by commercials, thus quelling the popularity of soccer in America. Meanwhile baseball, football, and basketball have many convenient opportunities for words from our sponsors. Go figure. If we were talkin' baseball, I'd surely go for the good ol' US of A - we always win the World Series. (ok, Canada, you won a couple of times too)
So I've got my Ghana flag waving and I'm cheering for the Black Stars all the way! Besides, I always was a sucker for the underdog.
Update: Ghana won 2-1! Everyone here was dancing in the streets!
Great game, but next they'll face Brazil.
posted by Michael at 11:19 AM
2 Comments:
during the ghana vs usa match everybody in the office had the internet up watching the game. there was a sound of agony as ghana made the first goal, and a rejoicing as the us came back with a goal of their own, then more agony as ghana scored again. and finally, silence, the end of the match and the realization that the usa team was going home.
YEAH GHANA!!!!! i only wish i had a ghana flag to fly.
oh yeah, i love the picture. post more pictures!! and a newer picture of you too.
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