Futbol
I like the Brazilian spelling. It means football, it means soccer, we all win when it's written!
Summer has swiftly arrived, it hasn't gotten the better of me yet. We took our annual surf trip to the coast; camped under a damp cloud, swam in the cool ocean and sat in the sand, the billowing sea breeze overrunning us.
We have like a lot of people been working long hours, have had in-laws visiting for an unexpected extended time (2 weeks became 1 month). It's been easy to wake, eat, work, sleep, repeat whilst time has been passing us by. Normally we go to swim at the river or play tennis, neither of which have we managed to fit into life. Some of this is due to the 2014 World Cup.
We are lucky enough to have access to all the games, whilst at home. There is no radio or internet access for us, so we have been relying on Google for live written updates. We awake to the sound of football and fall asleep after catching up on the days games. My sport obsessed husband is obviously very pleased that I am more passionate about the World Cup than even he is. I made timetables of games, wall charts and have lots of random facts about teams and players swimming around my head. The World Cup was a big deal when I was growing up in England, both in my house and in the nation as a whole, football is practically a religion. Talking to my friend who grew up in Argentina, I believe it is the same there also and many other countries. Football, termed Soccer in the USA to differentiate the game of American football (which I also enjoy) is becoming more popular and although not to the level it is in the UK, it's still fun to talk about anything America is doing internationally to the locals. They swell with pride and seem happy I'm supporting the USA Team. I have to, both because I live here and because England was shamefully knocked out of the whole tournament early on.
I don't own any 'soccer' shirts at the moment. I did own a Brazil shirt growing up and wore it to annoy my family who were avid England fans. Brazil is hosting the World Cup this year. I've also met some Brazilians in the last few years, very nice vibrant people. I realized that I didn't really care if Brazil won and I don't personally have a lot in common with the Brazilian culture or people. They are so vibrant and I am so monochrome! My English pride arose, being away from home makes me way more patriotic, wanting to join the throng of my people yelling at the TV, willing England to win. Strangely enough I had a similar passion when I watched America play. So my colors through and through are RED, WHITE and BLUE, so whether that be Britain or America, my next soccer shirt will probably be one of these colors. By the way France will always have a special place in my heart. My husband supports Italy and the USA. Our picks for winners are in fact the Netherlands or Argentina though.
July 4th is coming up soon, I'm desperate to see some fireworks, it's been 2 years since I last saw fireworks. Americans don't celebrate Guy Fawkes Day, so no bonfires and sparklers during the fall either!
Leaving you with a sort of football song, well my favorite one that mentions football, Gary Linekar and the USA!
Summer has swiftly arrived, it hasn't gotten the better of me yet. We took our annual surf trip to the coast; camped under a damp cloud, swam in the cool ocean and sat in the sand, the billowing sea breeze overrunning us.
We have like a lot of people been working long hours, have had in-laws visiting for an unexpected extended time (2 weeks became 1 month). It's been easy to wake, eat, work, sleep, repeat whilst time has been passing us by. Normally we go to swim at the river or play tennis, neither of which have we managed to fit into life. Some of this is due to the 2014 World Cup.
We are lucky enough to have access to all the games, whilst at home. There is no radio or internet access for us, so we have been relying on Google for live written updates. We awake to the sound of football and fall asleep after catching up on the days games. My sport obsessed husband is obviously very pleased that I am more passionate about the World Cup than even he is. I made timetables of games, wall charts and have lots of random facts about teams and players swimming around my head. The World Cup was a big deal when I was growing up in England, both in my house and in the nation as a whole, football is practically a religion. Talking to my friend who grew up in Argentina, I believe it is the same there also and many other countries. Football, termed Soccer in the USA to differentiate the game of American football (which I also enjoy) is becoming more popular and although not to the level it is in the UK, it's still fun to talk about anything America is doing internationally to the locals. They swell with pride and seem happy I'm supporting the USA Team. I have to, both because I live here and because England was shamefully knocked out of the whole tournament early on.
I don't own any 'soccer' shirts at the moment. I did own a Brazil shirt growing up and wore it to annoy my family who were avid England fans. Brazil is hosting the World Cup this year. I've also met some Brazilians in the last few years, very nice vibrant people. I realized that I didn't really care if Brazil won and I don't personally have a lot in common with the Brazilian culture or people. They are so vibrant and I am so monochrome! My English pride arose, being away from home makes me way more patriotic, wanting to join the throng of my people yelling at the TV, willing England to win. Strangely enough I had a similar passion when I watched America play. So my colors through and through are RED, WHITE and BLUE, so whether that be Britain or America, my next soccer shirt will probably be one of these colors. By the way France will always have a special place in my heart. My husband supports Italy and the USA. Our picks for winners are in fact the Netherlands or Argentina though.
July 4th is coming up soon, I'm desperate to see some fireworks, it's been 2 years since I last saw fireworks. Americans don't celebrate Guy Fawkes Day, so no bonfires and sparklers during the fall either!
Leaving you with a sort of football song, well my favorite one that mentions football, Gary Linekar and the USA!
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