Just an hour away before the opening ceremony begins, oohh how exciting. If you don't watch football you should, thrilling and gripping, that is football, it's awesome - definitely the best sport in the world. My cousin once told me there are 4 things that are universal in this world, they transcend language and culture barriers - money, sex, music and football. I have to agree with him, regardless of who you are or where you are from, any of those things you can appreciate.
Here's the FIFA World Cup 2010 South Africa Official Theme Song-Wavin' Flag:
First match in about 3 hours is between South Africa and Mexico.
Second match: Uruguay vs France.
Group A: South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France
Group B: Argentina, Nigeria, Korea, Greece
Group C: England, USA, Algeria, Slovenia
Group D: Germany, Australia, Serbia, Ghana
Group E: Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, Cameroon
Group F: Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia
Group G: Brazil, Korea DPR, Cote d'Ivoire, Portugal
Group H: Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile
You can check out the group matches here
Another thing to point out is the new ball being used by FIFA this World Cup - adidas Jabulani (it has it's own theme song O.o). Apparently it's the most accurate ball they have ever created - more circular than the others, and it's faster.
The goalkeepers don't like it - Brazil's goalkeeper said "it's horrible", Italy's goalkeeper said "it's a nightmare" and the USA goalkeeper said "it's horseshit".
Here's the CBS article - here
CBS video - here
This is what happens when a soccer ball goes "bankai":
A shame all the matches are in the earlier morning for me =P.
And a shame no David Beckham =(, I was looking forward to him in this World Cup.
