Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Want to eat (an) Italian tonight? (mini-update)

Okay, the italians played well (don't yell, Julie).
Normally I actually enjoy watching Italian football, i think it has this excellent blend of art and power. (Here, my italian friends should take that as my apology for being a little mean in the previous entry, below, which I suggest that Italians skip ;oP )

Still. Too much cinema in the final .
The Japan Times' article "World Cup 2006's ugly end is fitting" is sad but true. Italy will enter the World Cup history as the champion of 2006, full stop. But we know that Zidane also will go in history as one of the greatest players we have had the pleasure to watch.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

hello mohamed, I'm really glad you use the word "italian" just one day after you wanted a 40 days ban on the word "italy"..
obviusly I'm happy of our victory, (vive l'italie!), and I think the team played well (apart with france..). and you agree, I think, that whatever Materazzi has said Zidane's reaction was a bit exagerate..
see you. Anna Giulia

Julie said...

Tu connais mes commentaires à ce sujet... Toutefois, je dois avouer que toute cette histoire de Zidane a malheureusement assombri ce qui doit être un moment déchirant certes (où il y a un gagnant, il y aussi un perdant) mais aussi un moment de joie pour tous les partisans de la squadra italiana (comme moi)... Parions que le coup de boule de Zidane deviendra malheureusement aussi célèbre que la "main de Dieu" de Maradona...