I wasn’t wrong when I made a broad-based generalization that although for most of us, the World Cup is a sacred event, but that there are many who represent the opposing view.
Here’s an article about German discontent with the media overkill of the world’s biggest sporting event.

A wild weekend of pre-wedding parties (including my own, for your edification) meant a lack of coverage on my part, so for those of you who think I’ve abandoned the post, fear not! I’ve returned and I apologize for not getting back on sooner.
A hangover won’t dilute what’s on my mind concerning the games [...]

Man.
Eloquent, aren’t I? But in fact, I hadn’t planned on staying up all night to watch the three games, and just couldn’t stop watching after the Spain/Ukraine game. Well, here we go anyway with the rundown.

Spain 4:0 Ukraine
I have to say I never expected quite this lopsided of a scoreline, what with the [...]

Although most Koreans likely had their eyes glued to the tube, there were still a number of people found on the street walking casually in no particular direction… did they think the game was a foregone conclusion? Were they just apathetic concerning the game itself? Or did I get the schedule wrong?
I saw [...]

Anybody noticing the refs being a great deal more mercenary with their cards?
So far this year, 66 yellow cards after 14 games, as opposed to in 2002, when after 14 games, there were only about 55.
Apparently they seem to be intent on cracking down on game delays and obstructions, although I saw more than a [...]

Here’s what it all comes down to, sports fans. In Korea, our game times are 1 a.m., 4. a.m, and 10 p.m., so I’ll be up for the Togo/Korea game, and I’ll try to stay awake for the France/Switzerland game, but 4 a.m. for Brazil/Croatia is a pisser. I’ll have to read about [...]

The man’s gotta be happy the way Australia pulled that win out of their asses–what looked to be a super-boring match turned out to be one of the best comebacks in World Cup history. The kind of ending that rescues the excitement from the jaws of boredom when people complain that football is lousy [...]

An article in which Park Ji-Sung thinks Jesus might just give the team a helping hand.
Did anybody know that goalkeeper Lee Woon-Jae was a convert to Islam? I was amazed to hear it, myself.
Or that former national team striker Cha Du-Ri is a commentator with his dad; also a former NT player in his [...]

While I only caught about 70 minutes of the Holland/Serbia & Montenegro game, I have to say that I was disappointed with both sides–Holland certainly didn’t look any more like a world-beater than Argentina did in their matchup with the Ivory Coast. As far as favourites go (and a lot of people on this [...]

What a great way to start a World Cup; say what you like about Senegal: France four years ago, it was a shock, but it was hardly as entertaining.
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My take on it? Germany looked impressive up front, but their defending was way too exposed–Klinsmann needs a sweeper or a stopper because 2 men [...]