Its just getting good...
We are now heading into the semi-finals with the top four teams in the world in no particular order being Germany, Spain, Holland and Uruguay. Its just getting good and already its been amazing.
One thing I noticed about the England games is that they were the only ones where the singing actually drowns out the incessant buzz from the vuvuzela. Sounded like a good old fashioned football match for a change. I don’t think they have any excuses after their 4-1 loss to the Germans. There was of course a now infamous equalizing goal that never was but the following goals and game play from the Germans seemed to cancel that out. I wonder if England have once again failed themselves and the country or if the German team really is that good.
Ghana vs USA was exciting. I was at a sports bar called The Point, full of Ghanaians and their supporters on the edge of their seats. After the win people from around the neighborhood started streaming out of their homes and celebrating in the parking lot, a great vibe. At this point Ghana has been eliminated in yet another controversial game. They did not capitalize on the handball penalty in extra time nor in the eventual penalty kick off at the end, though the initial shameless Suarez save made Ghana’s elimination feel specifically unjust in the end.
Meanwhile in the T-dot the G8/20 summit was going down. Toronto was under serious security. Though I stated this is not a film about politics I’ve always felt that it is a documentary about a time and place, namely Toronto during the World Cup, and this was absolutely relevant. People have been talking about it all around Toronto, I’ve over heard more than a few loud conversations in public and talked to some people myself about their experiences. Unfortunately I don’t think anyone is any more informed about the issues surrounding the summit after all this.
Canada Day didn’t seem quite right after that weekend but I took it in anyway wondering around enjoying typical Canada Day stuff. I then checked out a Toronto FC game. I was told they have the most rowdy and supportive fans in the MLS and they proved it on this July 1st. I finished the day off with some fireworks at Ontario Center as the CN Tower was putting on a light show of its own. Toronto is still cool.
