I'm back in the land of the midnight sun. It's raining tonight, so it's not visible, but it will get better tomorrow.
I was watching Germany-Australia in the airport while waiting for Six Flags Airlines to take off. The play before the 1-0 goal was very nice.
I think the World Cup has been good so far. As usual the teams are careful in the first round. The fear of loosing is greater than the desire to win. It will get better and better.
To me, there are three highlights so far:
The TV production is the best I've ever seen in soccer. The variation between overview cams and close up cams is very good. The super-slow-motion replays, where you can see every detail of the action are fabulous.
Lionel Messi, the little Argentinian, the soccer wizard of Nou Camp in Barcelona, needed only one match to show that he's the best soccer player in the world. The way he advances with the ball in perfect control is art. He didn't score in the game against Nigeria, but it was very close.
Best of all so far, is South Africa's goal against Mexico in the opening game. Everything was great; the moves and passes leading to the goal, the left-foot shot from angle, the way they, Bafana Bafana, celebrated the goal. And the name of the scorer is almost like music - Tshabalala >:)
