A little reflected glory, but it has been a long road for the Socceroos, back into the World Cup. Well done!
The Socceroos returned to the World Cup finals in stunning style, scoring three times in the final five minutes to secure a remarkable 3-1 victory over Japan in their opening Group F match on Monday.
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As an American who is nearing 40, I come from a generation where we didn't watch or play soccer. As such, I don't know the game or understand it much. I really do try to watch and learn the subtle aspects of the game, because like basball, I think you have to understand the subtleties of the game to really appreciate and enjoy it.
To be honest, soccer/football has never really rung my chimes. I grew up playing thugby.
If I ever sit andwatch any sport it will be a cricket test match. For subtelty, and any one game lasting five days must have it, you can't beat cricket.
I know one American who took to the game instantly, just because the stats were far more complex and fascinating to him) than the native baseball.
But growing up in a sports crazed country it is second nature to enjoy an international win, in any sport.
Cricket, now there is a sport of kings. I have always been fascinated by cricket actually. I don't know how to play, but I used to know a fellow from Sri lanka who LOVED the game and was trying to get me into it.
And thugby? My high school had a very well ranked thugby team. Most of the guys on the team were thugs and assholes to boot. So my feelings on thugby are a bit clouded.
I read a commentary in an English paper last night - "Australian's think soccer is for 'sheilas - wogs and pooftas'.
Yes, we he men were supposed to play real footie - thugby. I stopped after my head was buried in a spear tackle.
But cricket - sport of kings no, but king of sports...
I'm sure one of the great offshoots of the Aussie passion for cricket was a ready acceptance of multi- culturalism. Most of the worlds best teams hail from a variety of strange lands, like Sri Lanka.
Sports should have lessons beyond mere tactics, and cricket has a wealth of lessons.
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