The FIFA World Cup started today in Brasil.
This is the first time in 20 years that I haven't attended it.
USA 1994 - check.
France 1998 - check.
Korea/Japan 2002 - check (I went to Japan).
Deutschland 2006 - check.
South Africa 2010 - check.
And now, Brasil 2014 - ?
I didn't go because I just don't care (did I really say that?).
Maybe I do care, but my life is in a stage right now where I feel I need to forego this tournament: new province (this may be stretching it, but it still feels new to be in the prairies, even a year after my arrival), new city, new job, new apartment, and (in two weeks' time), new house.
Today Brasil beat Croatia 3-1. I watched some of it at work. Almost nobody cares about soccer here.
Tomorrow is España - Holland. Vamos la furia roja.
Favourites are Germany and Brazil. My favourite is Spain.
I like Colombia and Uruguay. I also like Italia. Somehow, this time around Argentina doesn't grab me, even though Messi - the best player in the world - is on the team.
As long as Holland doesn't win I'm happy.
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