I got off the subway (MRT) last night at about 10:45Pm. I came up the escaltor to Orchard Road, and the coffee shops and bars were filled with people watching Mexico battle South Africa in the World Cup. You expected the bars to be showing the game but I was surprised to see that the coffee shops and some restaurants had set up TV's where normally they did not have any. To be macho here with the guys you have to have some conversational knowledge of the World Cup. Thank God I got a little familiar with the game when Abigail was in high school. I also led two high school soccer teams to El Salvador for a mission trip which helped my limited knowledge.
In America we think the Superbowl is big thing! It is small compared to the World Cup. I got home and the game was still going on. I do not have television yet, but I knew when someone scored as a roar echoed through the high rise buildingS surrounding us. Every taxi driver has predicted the winner. I love how sports can be a unifier to cultures and countries. C'mon USA! We need to do better at this soccer thing, or should I say football thing? REAL FOOTBALL!
Don't worry fellow Stiller fans! I know that the only "REAL FOOTBALL" is played in Black n Gold and with a ball that is not a ball.
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