The semifinals of the world's second biggest tourney begin in a few minutes, and as was the case in the 2006 World Cup, the final four are all European. I guess that’s not so surprising here, though. I have no great insights about the tourney, other than to say that I was surprised by how much Gianluigi Buffon resembled the bad guy from Batman Forever (not Liam Neeson, but the guy in the DA’s office who had the chemical-spewing mask).
The New York Times has an article about the divided loyalties of the Germans and Turks, 2.7 million of whom live in Germany. This sounds nothing like the anger and resentment you would see were Mexico and the United States to face off in the semifinals of a major tourney (no, the Concacaf Gold Cup absolutely doesn’t count). One can only hope that in the three decades or so necessary for both teams to improve enough to land a spot in the World Cup semis, the sources of said resentment will dissipate.
I win a six-pack if Spain takes the title, so I like them. Torres and Villa match each others’ goals in the semi against Russia, and again in Sunday’s final against Germany: 2-0, 2-1.
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