Ok, time's up on the soccer poll. Of the whopping 6 of you who respondes, 2 were correct. Yes, I will be fanatically rooting for BRASIL in 2006. And I'm not surprised that two people said Mexico. The other 2 votes were for Costa Rica and United States. Heads would have rolled if anyone would have guessed England or France. Haha! Come on, England has a team called "Chelsea." That puts the "Queretaro Gallos Blancos (white roosters!)" to shame. For those of you who care, I am a Chivas fan when it comes to Mexican league, but I can feel good about going to gallos games too, they're in a lower league than Chivas.
Back to the poll. In July of 2002, I found myself in a crowded living room at 5am decked out in my Brasil jersey and bright blue soccer shorts hearing "Copa do Mundo, 'dios-mil-dois,'" and the Brasilian World Cup theme song. I watched with glee as German Khan horribly missed Ronaldo's shots, giving Brasil a 3-1 win over Germany. About five minutes later, after our barrage of fireworks, the we heard the roar of motorcycles. I stood on the brick wall looking out onto the street as an innumerable amount of motorbikes drove by to down town Cruzeiro do Sul. Soon they were followed by cars and trucks with people hanging on to any available space, weilding Brasilian flags and beer cans.
No, I won't get that same joy in 2006, but I hope to be in a crowded living room in a Brasil jersery and my blue shorts waving a Brasilian flag, at 5am. (Is the World Cup in the eastern hemisphere again?? I should know....) I figure Mexico won't make it past the quater finals, so once they're out, I can safely show my "Orgullo brasileiro." If Mexico makes it past the quarter finals, that's when I'll run into problems. It could be dangerous to root for a country other than the one I'm living in!
So, for all you non-soccer (FUTBOL!) folks, just memorize this (the good teams are first, the enemies are in parenthesis):
Mexico - Guadalajara Chivas (America Aguilas D.F.)
Spain - Real Madrid (Barcelona)
Brasil - Flamengo (São Paulo)
Honduras - Olimpia Leones (Montagua Aguilas)
El Salvador - Usulutan Firpo
And Brasil beats all when it comes to international competitions between "Selecciones Nacionales."
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