Four years ago I got sucked into the FIFA World Cup hysteria and became an instant fan of the Italian national team, even before they made it to the final game and beat France to win it all.I was huge fan of soccer in college - spent every Sunday at the soccer stadium and listened to all the team's away games on the college radio station. My interest goes back a long time but I never followed what happened on the international stage until 2006. And now I'm hooked.
I will be rooting for the Italian team again when the competition moves to South Africa this summer but will closely follow and root for two of my other favorite teams as well - England and Spain.
But there are a few other teams who I think are early contenders. Lookout for good showings from the Argentineans, the Dutch, and the Germans!
After the 2006 World Cup, I found a bunch of players I try to watch when their respective teams have their games televised. Liverpool, Chelsea, Real Madrid, AC Milan, Roma, and Juventus. Over the next few weeks I'll throw out some photos of some of my favorite players because I can't help but share my excitement!
So what about you guys - any of you looking forward to the 2010 World Cup competition? Inquiring minds want to know!
xoxo,
bex
After the 2006 World Cup, I found a bunch of players I try to watch when their respective teams have their games televised. Liverpool, Chelsea, Real Madrid, AC Milan, Roma, and Juventus. Over the next few weeks I'll throw out some photos of some of my favorite players because I can't help but share my excitement!
So what about you guys - any of you looking forward to the 2010 World Cup competition? Inquiring minds want to know!
xoxo,
bex
OMG, I LOVE the whole World Cup! I was in Germany in 2002 and got interested then. In 2006, I watched pretty much every game. Lately I've been able to watch the English teams on the weekends and I'm so excited for this summer! My teams are England (cuz my mom's from there and I love it there) and Mexico (because I'll be in Mexico for part of the World Cup and think I should cheer for the local team!)!
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Hi Lexi! I'm so happy to see you here by way of Jane!! And I'm also thrilled to have someone here to talk soccer with. I was in Italy in 2008 during the European Championship and it was thrilling to watch the games on TV with people from a country who lived and breathed it. I bet you'll have a fantastic time in Mexico during the World Cup! I love the English team -- who's your favorite player? (I'm not sure I could pick just one!!)
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