And yet more football stuff

[bubosquared]

Some pictures from this morning's game, from Rueters:

Belgium's Daniel Van Buyten carries team mate Danny Boffin as they celebrate after winning the Group H match against Russia at the World Cup Finals in Shizuoka June 14, 2002. Belgium won the match 3-2, advancing into the second round of the competition. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Heee. That's the spirit, boys.

Belgium's Eric Van Meir (L) and Nico Van Kerckhoven wave their national flag as team mate Wesley Sonck follows while they celebrate after victory in a Group H match against Russia at the World Cup Finals in Shizuoka June 14, 2002. Belgium won the match 3-2, advancing into the second round of the competition. REUTERS/Yves Herman

I'd like to note two things. One: I love that they're all a little pudgy. Love that. Two: I'm oddly enthralled with the image of the flag. I think I'll make that into my default football icon. Well, flipped, of course, cause the Belgian flag is black-yellow-red. (Random anecdote;: in the constitution, it actually says red-yellow-black, but it's always been displayed the other way round. We're a strange country, us.)

Russia's Dmitry Sychev (foreground) and Alexander Kerzhakov walk past celebrating the Belgian team after their Group H match at the World Cup Finals in Shizuoka, June 14, 2002. Belgium won the match 3-2. REUTERS/Yves Herman

Is that a hand on someone's ass, on the left?

Belgium's Glen De Boeck (L) and Marc Wilmots celebrate with team mates and members of the bench after winning the Group H match against Russia at the World Cup Finals in Shizuoka June 14, 2002. Belgium won 3-2, advancing into the second round of the competition. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

Yeah, that's the thing! Hug and cuddle and be slashy, then we'll win this thing! (I'm not entirely jkoking, either.

Belgium's team coach Robert Waseige (C) is congratulated by team mates as he celebrates after the Group H match against Russia at the World Cup Finals in Shizuoka, June 14, 2002. Belgium beat Russia 3-2 and will play Brazil in Kobe in the next round. Japan's qualification means that, for the first time at a World Cup, all five of FIFA's participating continental confederations - Europe, South America, North and Central America, Africa and Asia - are represented in the last 16. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

See? Your coach has the right idea. (I'msogoingtogotohell!)

Russia's Alexander Kerzhakov consoles team mate Dmitry Sychev after they lost the Group H match against Belgium at the World Cup Finals in Shizuoka June 14, 2002. Russia was eliminated from the competition with the loss. REUTERS/Ian Waldie

This one's just here cause it's an "awww" picture. :)

Belgium's team celebrates after winning their Group H match against Russia at the World Cup Finals in Shizuoka, June 14, 2002, as Russia's Dmitry Sychev lies on the ground. Belgium won the match 3-2. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

More Belgian slashiness! Yay us!

Belgium's Wesley Sonck (C) celebrates with his team after scoring a goal to Russia during their Group H match at the World Cup Finals in Shizuoka, June 14, 2002. Belgium won the game 3-2. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

Ahahahaha! Dude, Wesley, this isn't Saturday Night Fever, okay?

In other news, I cannot stop staring at this picture. Somebody do something before I melt my brain

Comments

[shihadchick.livejournal.com]

what's the link to? (the "this picture" one) ... LJ keeps telling me it says different things. *gives up*

[shihadchick.livejournal.com]

... never mind. it's working now. hee. cuuuuute soccer boys!

(poor Melle's Brain. think it's in a losing battle there... ;) )

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[bubosquared.livejournal.com]

Gnnnn. I knoooow! But. Argh. Stupid slashy football players.

[bubosquared.livejournal.com]

http://www.davidbeckhamfans.co.uk/eng_gallery2/eng_37.jpg

Check it now, it should be okay.

[punkrawkpyro.livejournal.com]

Meeeehhhh!!!

I want people in my country to follow soccer! Hell, do we even compete in the world cup?

And, pardon my ignorance, but the only way to cure it is to ask. Isn't that Germany's flag? Or is theirs just the same colors but turned a different way? (Pfft, and I call myself part German. Cause I am but...yeah.)

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[bubosquared.livejournal.com]

The States even got through to the second round, surprisingly. :) They're playing against ... *checks BBC site* Mexico on Monday, 7:30 BST, which is 2:30 AM EST. Details here.

And Germany's the same but horizontal. ^_^

[punkrawkpyro.livejournal.com]

Hrm. I wasn't even sure that we had a team. I really wish my country had more coverage and such of this. I mean, when the World Series or the Superbowl goes on, everyone knows it. Especially when I was living on Long Island and there was the Subway Series.

I want people to be interested in the pretty soccer players! ::Wails::

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[bubosquared.livejournal.com]

Unless I'm mistaken, you guys will be hosting the next World Cup, actually. So hopefully, that'll spur some interest. :)

[punkrawkpyro.livejournal.com]

Really? Sweet!