Paul, the sotong wielded its oracle power and dealt a blow to the German psyche even before the game began... and the sotong was proven right again! LOL! But Paul better beware too, I supposed. Football betting is everywhere! With an oracle like Paul, won't the bookies want to make sushi or paella out of it?
Holland vs Spain... David vs Goliath kind of game. A small country of 16 million against a country of 46 million. But both are rich. Holland is small country with harsh conditions, it being lowland. The Dutch are survivors, having to constantly keep the water out of their living spaces. But that has not stopped them from prospering. It's percapita is easily 7 times more than Malaysia's. Think Holland, think windmills, tulips and Dutch Lady 8)... they are a very successful agricultural nation. The funny thing is the Dutch did not expect to make it to the finals... they had to find a new hotel for the final week! LOL!
Spain is one of the richest countries in the world. When I think of Spain I always think of bull fights, matadors....Pamplona, the running of the bulls, where (foolish) young men get gored in the streets of Pamplona! Spain has a rich history, Roman Empire, Reconquista and the famed Spanish galleons which prowled the seven seas during the age of imperialism. When I think of them, the image is one of aggressors. But the team should be good; European Champion... many of their players play together in the same team in the Spanish league. Home grown talents who remain at home.... how not to click?
Football may be a game for all... but those who make it to the pinnacle of this game still come from the moneyed places. You still need to have $$$ to develop and draw real talent. Even most of Brazil's talented players play in Europe... where the money is.
I'll be rooting for the small guy this round... the Netherlands. I hope they win. Three appearances in the finals... third time lucky, I hope. Spain goes in as favourite to win... here's one for the small guys (gals)! 8)
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how come the bolehland can't get its foot into the football field? Wonder what our sports school in Bkt Jalil is up to?
i think it's great that Spain & the Nederlands got into the final, and countries like Brazil, Argentina, germany etc didn't :D
btw Spain is one of the "poorest" EU nations at the moment, being the S in the PIIGS.....
also no need to make Paul into jiu hu eng chai yet! lol
Paul would not make a nice jiu-hu-eng-chai lah.. how to eat such a fler like him... he looks like he's 200 years old! LOL!
How poor can poor be in the EU? Poor rich man still rich lah... 8)
Me, too netherlands.... i just like the underdogs....:) I remember my dad telling me about their miss in 78 and that some die-hard fans were then spending the next 4 years hitchhiking to the next world cup. You can imagine how that made an impression on a 10 year old kid!
The underdog lost... the sotong won! Spain goes in as the latest addition to the WC Hall of Fame!
In the end we were routing for Spain. (Support is fickle to say the least) They were the better team and played cleaner...:) I am glad they won. Netherlands was lucky they were not playing with 10 men after the 28th minute when De Jong kicked the Spainish player in the chest.
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