World cup's here. Yay! Football fans, you will have your delights everyday!
I am also a football fan, yeah of course, ever since i was fascinated by the game of football when i was as young as primary four. No kidding. Soccer, or should i say football, caused a total change in the world of sports and today, it has even became the most watched and celebrated sport. The world cup, held once in 4 years, is a great event and will always be a time whereby people will risk everything - and by everything i mean EVERYTHING - to watch their favorite teams in action and cheering when they scored a goal, or shouting when they conceded a goal.
That is football.
This year, South Africa was the country to hold the world cup and believe me, they did a great job, probably better than the last few world cups. The only beef was probably the fact that 7 reporters was robbed of their particulars, but lets not get on to that, shall we? South Africa led us see the customs, traditions, and beliefs through their opening ceremony and although many people was not watching but was anticipating for the first match to happen, i think that the opening ceremony was a good idea. Why? Through this world cup, South Africa also introduces to everyone how it is like and people will get to know South Africa better!
Also, lets not forget the vuvuzela. Ok, i think that anyone who is reading this post will be thinking, curse you vuvuzela. I understand. The vuvuzela, the horn of Africa, was a very noisy object played in the world cup and during the matches, it is filled with the vuvuzela's sounds, making us unable to comprehend the what the commentator is saying. I know what it feels like. Very irritating. However, i think that it is a very special item for the Africans and we should respect them by allowing them to continue blowing. Its their culture. We can't really change that.
Right.
So as all of you know, South Africa also produced two songs about the world cup. Can you tell me what are these two songs? YES YOU ARE RIGHT! It is waka waka (This time for Africa) and Wavin' flag! These songs are simply amazing! You should listen to it more often. They are catchy and nice. You can feel football inside the songs. As a freak of music, i just love the songs!
Ok, as a crazy football fan, i am so desperate for this world cup to come. It would be so nice to watch. As usual, i am supporting Argentina. ARGENTINA GO GO GO! Now the world cup finally comes, i know i can watch the expert playing of Argentina now, but, my hopes were blown, kinda.
Guess what happened.
You need to pay $88 to watch world cup.
My first reaction: Jaws dropped, textbook slipped from hand, shocked face.
Second reaction: pinched myself, shouted, rubbed my eyes, more shocked face, almost fainted.
By the way, the almost fainted was a joke. Oh my lord......... I was thinking. 88 dollars? What the hell? How can it be so expensive? The previous world cup was much much much much MORE cheaper. Argh! I am not buying it. I am so not buying it. It is so expensive and my father who is very thrifty..... you think he would buy? Then, i was like....
Panic! panic!
Yeah, i think people are complaining now. And i think i know what they are complaining about. Kinda.
I just don't understand how is it so expensive! Why? Perhaps, the number of people that bought the package last year? Or is it the popular demand that made Singtel and Starhub so unreasonable? Who know? But we just know that the price is high, very high.
Oh well, i think i have to face the fact. I hope the web addresses my friends gave me were usable because i am counting on that to watch Argentina in action. Pretty desperate, don't ya think. But i can go to extremes in football! So let the world cup begin!
Those who bought the world cup package, make sure you have a cup of popcorn, a bottle of cold drink, a miniature zakumi in your hands, and a Vuvuzela at your mouth and you are ready to go!
For the likes of me, oh well, i think i will just have to surf the net and if unsuccessful, go down to the noisy coffee shop near my house and lets hope i get at least a peek at the screen among the sea of faces.
