Where's my "I couldn't care less" option?
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I'm kind of rooting for the Netherlands, but that doesn't mean I'll watch a game. As long as Germany drops out soon and people around here can start to talk about other topics again, I'm happy But then I keep saying this with every World Cup / Euro and the team just never does me the favour.
(This post was edited by Misto on Jul 3 2014, 4:26pm)
I hope! Last time (2010) we lost in the finals, Spain beat us then. Not this time though :-) Germany and Brazil are formidable opponents. And there's Costa Rica on Saturday. So, as van Gaal says, one game at the time.
... I was a bit surprised when I saw the reactions of some of the Brazilian fans. I always thought they are a bit less negative when it comes to those things as the Europeans... but as they started to boo (and singled out some players in particular) I felt a bit sad for this team which had simply not been able to carry the huge weight of responsibility some placed on them.
I hope they can soon look to the future of Brazilian soccer - which will surely remain a positive one with so many young players. I guess the political situation in Brazil also added to the fact that so many looked for more hope and joy in this World Cup than was good for the team in terms of expectations.
I am sure the Brazilian people will now celebrate the end of their World Cup just as others have done in the past (Germany had to go the path to the "small" finale for #3 when it took place in Germany 2006). And then, hopefully, they will be able to focus on the difficult path of their country they will have to go... especially with some of the (rightful!) bitterness surrounding all the money spent for this WC and the Olympic Games in 2016.
In Germany, it was indeed magical. We celebrated together with a lot of Brazilian fans.
With all the images of drunk or rather rude people after soccer matches, this really showed that soccer enthusiasm can maybe bring out some of the worst but also some of the very best of fan culture. It was an international carneval after the game yesterday (or here this morning... the match didn't end long before 00:00) - with both winner and loser united (and indeed with a lot of other nationalities who are already out of the tournament).
I am now hoping for my dream final Netherlands - Germany.
In my city in Germany people are already pooring into the "fan zones", bars and other places... carneval on the streets.
World Champion or not... this carneval of cultures was already worth it.
Wishing Brazil that there will be a peaceful dialogue from now on that will bring this great country forward... and we will see you all again for the Olympic Games!
(This post was edited by Arannir on Jul 13 2014, 2:36pm)
Or anything that brings people together in a peaceful and world-open manner :)
There are always those who try to use those events for political or nationalistic agendas... but I think the majority shows that the world is able to celebrate together - for whatever reason.
(This post was edited by Arannir on Jul 15 2014, 12:49pm)
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I'm kind of rooting for the Netherlands, but that doesn't mean I'll watch a game. 
But then I keep saying this with every World Cup / Euro and the team just never does me the favour. 
