People are quick to ridicule soccer for the lack its lack of scoring. Yet, the World Cup’s best game so far is the 0-0 draw between Trinidad and Tobabgo and Swenden.
In their first-ever World Cup game, tiny little Trinidad absorbed chance after chance from powerhouse Sweden. The last 30 minutes of that game were as gut-wretching as I’ve ever seen. T&T hanging on for dear life as Sweden swarmed around their goal. We watched the game on our tiny hotel room TV, and yet Amy and I were both up out of seats screaming for the Socca Warriors to hang on to the tie – the biggest surprise of the World Cup thus far.
Only a fool would call that game boring.
On Saturday night, Sweden fans wandered around in despair. Trindad earned respect in the biggest game their nation has ever played.
Tomorrow, Amy and I will see Portugal play Angola in Koln’s stadium – our first live World Cup match. We can’t wait.
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