Sure golf is my passion, but for the next couple of weeks I'll also be following a somewhat louder, substantially faster game.
The world's biggest sporting event is about to begin and I'm decidedly psyched. ~ I love the World Cup. I love the symbolism and universality. ~ At the international company where I worked for many years, our productivity was markedly lower for a couple of weeks in June '02, and again in June '06 as we obsessed over the fates of our respective teams.
It would be great to see the US do well this year... and they did win a friendly match against Turkey on Saturday... but I'm not getting my hopes up too high. The prospect is exciting however.
Then there's Brazil, the team I usually wind up pulling for as the "group stage" gives way to the "knockout stage".
They're always a good bet, having won more than any other nationality, and I happen to live in a town... Danbury, CT... where over 5% of the population was born in Brazil. The Brazilians do victory parties like no one else, and I'll take one whenever I can get one. So here's the funny thing: it turns out that while the Brazilian team is in South Africa for the competition, they're staying at a brand new, ultra-luxe golf resort, Fairway Hotel & Spa... and though they were originally scheduled to train at a local school, after seeing the awesome golf course they all decided they're prefer to train there... on the course. And that's what they're doing. Club members are apparently being guided around them.
A massive number of Brazilian journalists and TV crews have moved into the resort as well, following the players where ever they go. It's been reported that after their training sessions several of the footballers have taken to playing golf. Actual golf I mean. Not... um some kind of... um... football/golf hybrid as you might suspect from watching the video below.
So who are your picks and also who are you rooting for?? Could be separate issues. (Besides the US I mean.)
ReplyDeleteOur friend SW does her "balls in the air golf picks. I'm going with you for soccer....uhhhh ......football picks.
Looking at the hybrid game video made me think of a Paula Creamer tweet the other day. She really enjoyed going to her first arena football game. I suggested to her a new game, arena golf. Mixture of golf, jai alai, and football. A very thick helmet would indeed be needed.
I just made my fantasy picks. USA is my underdog prediction to win. In a group with Algeria and Slovenia they should advance with no problems and I'm counting on them to pull out some upsets later. It would be so spectacular.
ReplyDeleteIf the US could host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup it would be huge. We have the infrastructure and a strong bid. I'm just hoping we get it.
ReplyDeleteHubbie has football on more in our house than golf. I think that's just wrong. ;o)
ReplyDeleteFun video.
Cute!!
ReplyDeletewell as a shout out for PORTCHESTER NY ! the very talented lady golfer MEGAN FRANCELLA just went down to Rio and won the Brazil golf tournament in a play-off
ReplyDeletei got nothing against soccer but team Brazil better practice hard if it wants to compete in the olympic games coming their way !
VIVA U S A !
that's enough of that
frankD
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