To say I've been enjoying the World Cup so far would be an understatement. My only complaint is the games are too tightly scheduled together. Who has 7-8 hours per day to watch soccer? I wish, but sadly a few other things have remained on my schedule this month besides just watching the action from Brazil.
The world's biggest sporting event has seen an amazing mix of upset wins (Netherlands over Spain!), thrilling goals (John Brooks of the US vs. Ghana!), and upstart countries poised to make historic runs to the final 16 (Who had Chile, Costa Rica, and Algeria in their WC brackets??). The goal-scoring pace, is the highest since 1970 and over a goal/game higher than the 2010 Cup. Maybe it's the design of adidas' groundbreaking Brazuca ball, a more aerodynamic ball with only six patches and internal stitching, or maybe it's the laid-back Brazilian culture and the way they've mastered o joga bonito, 'the beautiful game', that's inspired such entertaining play. Whatever it is, it's been a joy to watch. The coolest part is seeing 32 countries from all over the globe, each with their own culture, style of play, even hairstyles, match up on an even playing field and duke it out for soccer supremacy.
Here's my favorite goal so far, frame-by-frame:
USA plays next on Tuesday, July 1st, at 4pm.
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