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[bubosquared]

So I overslept this morning, meaning I was on the train for most of the time Belgium was playing Russia. We had to win to go on to the next round. When I was buying newspaper before getting on the train, the owner of the shop was listening to the radio.

Me: "So what's the score?"
Him: "1-0 for us. They're doing pretty good. Scored after seven minutes"
Me: "Yay. Thanks."

And then on the train, some bloke who gets the play-by-play of the match text messaged to his cell phone announced the Russians had scored (at 52 minutes). (

They announced the 2-1 when I was on the metro (78 mins), and by the time I got into the office and got my browser open to the live report from the BBC, it was 3-1 (82 mins).

This is why I love this country: everybody follows the football. :)

Eventually, Russia scored again at 88 mins, but we won, and we're through to the eighth finals. Wooooo!

Play-by-play report of the game here.

Edit: Of course, this means we'll be playing either Turkey or Brazil in the second round. I'm hoping for Brazil, because if we play Turkey, I don't really want to be around for the riots that will probably erupt no matter who wins.

Edit 2: Look what flabbergast pointed me to!

Hugging and cuddling and wheeeee

Comments

[shihadchick.livejournal.com]

did you SEE that fourth goal that Brazil got?? *dies* that was fecking AWESOME.

and congrats on Belgium getting through!

...I'm remembering why my family spent half a vacation in australia watching the world cup.

must not get sucked back into soccer... mustn't... EEP

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[bubosquared.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes you must! :D

And no, I've only watched the England games and the Belgium games. When was this? And doesn't Rivaldo "Ow! My FACE!" play for Brazil? Cause then I have to hate them on principle.

[shihadchick.livejournal.com]

I think that was my last gasp of rebellion... ;) am gonna have to watch now. (especially when there were cute italians running round shirtless and hugging each other. at least I think they were italians. i wasn't looking at his shirt... (ooh. i sound shallow. hee.))

aww.
*giggles* yeah, he does... 'ow, my face'? did he pull a classic Hollywood or something?

(that being local slang for holding up a game in any sport by over emphasising injury... )

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[bubosquared.livejournal.com]

It wasn't even overemphasising. I've only seen this in the slow-mo repeats, and I don't recall the team they were playing against, but it goes like this:

Rivaldo: *stands near corner*
Other team player: *lobs ball, presumibly trying to get it out*
Rivaldo: *gets hit in the thigh/hip by ball, falls down grasping face*

IIRC, the ref called a penalty, which turned out to be the winning goal for Brazil. Might be wrong on that one.

And yes! Watch the gaaaames! Especially England. Come join us in Beckham-love and watch him wrap his legs around his teammates and be all cuddly with Owen and eeee!