WORLD CUP!!!

My life has just gotten sweeter! I am able to spend my time immersed into the World Cup. I have been loving the coverage that ESPN has had. It is so interesting for me since I was in Germany four years ago for the World Cup. I managed to hang out at German beer gardens to watch the games and tried to get tickets for third place game!!! That didn't happen, but I was able to be part of the Cup! I watched the games without knowing any of the languages that were covering the games (aka German!!!) I was so glad to know the game of football since I was four, so it was great to have that knowledge.
Now four years later, June 2010, I am a fan watching for my own home with American coverage via ESPN. I have loved all the technical hologram people and the overall coverage of all the games with World Cup Live after all the games for that particular day. I can really appreciate the Cup since I was part of it in the country it was played four years ago. I think that it is not only an amazing sports event that everyone worldwide should be a part of, but that it is something that brings lots of people together. The World Cup allows different cultures and societies to communicate and to show the same passion for something...football. Everyone that attends a Cup game is bound to be a fan! It is great to be able to bring different 32 different teams and countries together for a common cause. I think the Cup is especially amazing this year due to the host country, South Africa! I think it is amazing to see all of the history and progress South Africa has made through the past 20 years! I feel so blessed to be able to see how far they have come! I love that the Cup not only allowed fans to enjoy their love of football and their country, but fans get to learn about the host country and their culture and history. It's so powerful!!!

I am rooting for Germany since my man, Lukas Podolski has done so well in the past Cup, and he did great against Australia!!! I also hope that the USA kicks some butt against Slovenia! The World Cup brings out the best in all of the football players as well as a lot of surprises!I love how the underdogs can come out on top and how players put their heart and souls into each game they play. Most of the players left their heart and the soul on the field, while others make dives to get the call they want. (Portugal)

Anyways, it has been a pleasure to watch and cheer for all the teams in the Cup. I can't wait for some of the upcoming matches in the next few days, and I hope that each team brings everything they have got!

More World Cup news and excitement from me soon.

xoxo
Amanda
World Cup Enthusiast!