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Whilst most of us in South Africa
are trying to escape the germs warding off the flu and common cold as if they
were weapons of mass destruction, our brothers in Brazil seem to have caught a
bad case of the GERMS. When your opponent scores 5 goals within the first half, I can only imagine that they were
suffering from body aches coupled with fatigue as they were assaulted by German
efficiency. This morning as I questioned
my Austrian host at my B&B about the game he simply answered “Vorsprung Durch
Technik” immediately I knew Brazil must have been annihilated.
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| I would also be taking Selfie's after a win like that |
Well known for their efficiency,
determination, discipline and engineering it seems the German's came to Brazil with one
plan in mind. To take the
World Cup and remind everyone about their ability to make the impossible
happen. You have to love men who have a
goal, prepare for it fiercely and then beat you on your home ground. Its like a stranger walking into you home
whilst you are about to tuck into your favourite meal , they take it away making
you a spectator as they tuck in. Leaving you with nothing but a runny nose and
stuffy eyes as you absorb that sinking feeling of defeat.
The worst part about leaving the
field at half time, without having scored and facing a mountain of 5 goals is
seeing your #1 fan’s turning their backs on you. I felt sorry for them, it felt no different than the first time I
took ill whilst travelling, with no one to look after me I felt all alone and
destitute (illness will do that to you).
Clearly they are not as lucky as the Liverpool team whose fans seem to have mastered the art of loyalty. Through thick and thin, losses and disappointment they sing to their players reminding them that they shall never walk alone. Whilst the Brazilian’s singing died down pretty quickly as they walked out by halftime, charged with the type of sentiments that one would experience after finding out that your husband had invested all your savings on a ponsi scheme leaving you with no choice but to walk out with the kids and his parents.
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| Meu Deus! |
Clearly they are not as lucky as the Liverpool team whose fans seem to have mastered the art of loyalty. Through thick and thin, losses and disappointment they sing to their players reminding them that they shall never walk alone. Whilst the Brazilian’s singing died down pretty quickly as they walked out by halftime, charged with the type of sentiments that one would experience after finding out that your husband had invested all your savings on a ponsi scheme leaving you with no choice but to walk out with the kids and his parents.
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With no one to turn to, all their
doubts were confirmed as the last few remaining fans applauded Germany on their
6th and 7th goal. The
world watched with astonishment as they asked themselves “what happened to the
Samba Mamba’s? Well it seems Kevin-Prince Boateng could have possibly
been one of the factors, after having said that Germany has a all-star cast but can
never make the final step when something is at stake. It seems he inspired
that German perseverance after Joachim "Jogi" Löw responded to Baoteng's mocking words by
simply saying that they would respond
adequately to that in the World Cup.
Considering that Ghana and Brazil have both become bench warmers, I
would say indeed Germany you have responded rather adequately.
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Now go on and win the game, so I can wish Jerome
Boateng Congratulations because he is German engineering at its finest!
*Thank you to all the great photographer's out there for the brilliant pictures*
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