World Cup 2010 version. Watched the much hyped US vs England game the other day, then, watched part of the Germany vs Australia game the next day. Early verdict: Americans and English looked like a bunch a 4-year-olds in leg braces who ride the little bus running around in the park chasing after butterflies. Germans looked like the real deal. Australians looked like they were thinking about Miranda Kerr, running around awkwardly trying to conceal their erections (quick, think about Heath Ledger. Oh no, it's not working).
What I did appreciate was how the (I assume) British announcer on ABC pulled no punches in ridiculing the English goalie for the dropped save. He went so far as to say that such a play would even be considered below the level of a schoolboy. He refused to make any concessions to the American announcer who was insisting that somehow there might have been even the smallest bit of American skill involved. It was neither politically correct nor was it gracious. It was wonderfully refreshing. Tell it like it is. The goal was bullshit. And, aside from the first goal, England played like dogs.
I'm also incredibly happy that FIFA decided not to ban the horns. What makes soccer watchable is the constant ambient nose that is emitted throughout the stadium, whether it be from horns, drums or singing. Personally, I prefer the singing, but really, in the early stages of the tournament, the crowds are shitty at best. Who's singing for Côte d'Ivoire vs Korea DPR? Or Slovakia vs Paraguay? Nobody, unless Kim Jong Il is sending karaoke hookers to the stadium. So let the horns blow.
Here's one of my favorite summertime videos to kick off summer, which officially starts next week.
A 'beater and a Bentley, all you need to get through the summer.
And here's a classic Top Gear clip as a bonus.
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