Sunday, July 18, 2010

The Soccer World Cup is over.

Soccer is the sport king in the world today.
The soccer world cup is an event that has been widely celebrated in the world since it's first edition in nineteen thirty.
The nineteenth edition of this world fest took place in South Africa this year, from June 11Th to July 11Th.
The cup is disputed within 16 teams competing against each in three rounds to determine who is going to participate in the final match. The games were played in ten different stadiums, in 9 different cities all over South Africa. It ws the first time that an african nation hosted the event.
For the opening,
It was one month of euphoria in South Africa, teams representing the best in the business went to South Africa to face each other in a frenzy that is only equal to the sound of their supporters vuvuzelas. The Vuvuzela this was on of the stars of this world cup, the plastic monotone horn was the emblem of this world cup, for some it was to blame for some teams bad performances.


Over seven hundred million people watched the cup from their TV at home, when an estimated . Here in the United States the most culminatingday was when team USA faced the black stars of Ghana a veteran team of the African continent. It was a very good game but unfortunately for team USA the experience of the Guinean team allowed them to win the game at the great disappointment of American fans.

What is most singular about this edition, it was the first time that an European team wins the final outside of Europe. Spain won the final for the first time of its history winning against Nethereland.The world cup has seen the emergence of new heroes, some the best players didn't live up to their fan's expectations.
What can i say? it's the world cup with all it's surprises.
Now everybody goes back to trainining and more preparation for another rendez-vous in four years.

1 comment:

  1. Yes unfortunately it's over but it was a good cup. I watched the US vs Ghana and was amazed. I like ghana and the US but Ghana seems to want it more. They were superior in every way, they were quicker, smarter and bigger. But hey there is always next cup right?

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