World Cup 2010

Dismal end for another World Cup. World Cup 2010 in South Africa. But first of all, all the good things we are thankful for...

We are thankful for the extraordinary upsets that took place including the 1-0 lost of champions Spain to unknown and unheard of Switzerland, home of the infamous, Sepp Blatter.

We are thankful for the different perspective we got through the colours of South Africa and the vuvuzelas that destroyed our ears. But I still dislike Zuma.

We are thankful that even though England exited so early, Italy and France exited even earlier, and that we witnessed the early departures of Portugal, Argentina and Brazil before England was avenged of Germany by the hand of Spain. Thanks Spain.

We are thankful that we even got to watch the matches, for all the late nights and the mornings we had to persever through.

We are thankful that mostly justice was swift and pride was erased from the faces of Maradona and such.

We are thankful for the Jubalini settling into the game because it was so bouncy and awkward at first.

We are thankful that we could share our pleasures and sadness through facebook and other mediums

We are thankful that as we got depress from losing we rebounced higher than the jubalini when we saw providence going against the predictions of the bookies. We hope the Octopus dies.

We are thankful that we learn so much about others. We learn about their flag, national anthem and their statistics but we also learn about different culture and their silly royals.

We are thankful that at the end of it all we realised that we are only human and stripped down to pure emotions we are really irraitonal beings.

We are thankful that we are not the only mortals who face stress and failure especially when they correlate. So did Rooney, Ronaldo, Messi, Kaka, Villa, etc

We are thankful Sepp Blatter changed his opinion about technology even though it came at the cost of the England goal. We should not be repulsive to change.

We are thankful for all the interest we had in the games whether it was North Korea playing or watching just to see the French and Italians fail.

We are thankful for all the nail biting matches especially the late late goals. That changed the outcome of the game except for the ones that did not go our way.

We are thankful also for all the red cards and penalties that went our way.

We are thankful for all the inspiration to fight till the end but especially we are thankful for the answered prayers when we were about to cry at the sight of defeat.

We are thankful that we were all reconnected to the raw emotions suppress within, the tears, the anger, the exhilaration! Every one of them, in many ways we were like Maradona. Only not.

We are thankful that we were part of the millions all over the world, including those that do not know the real football, those that are suffering, those who do support the teams we hate and those who are different from us.

We are thankful the World Cup was not about about one man be it a player, coach or referee. Though Howard Webb almost made it so.

We are thankful for all the people who lost money, they should learn that life is not about predictions but providence.

We are thankful that the finals hosted two countries who have never won it until Spain took it for the first time. There will be a tomorrow, Netherlands! Oranje!

We are thankful for irony.

We are thankful for the Hand of God right down to the last goal.

We are thankful for The Beautiful Game.

And for all your participation.

Here is to the next World Cup!

Singing forever young, Singing songs underneath the sun, lest rejoice in the beautiful game and together at the end of the day. and then it goes back- Wavin' Flag

And now I just have one last thing to say and then i would have the WC out of my system and hopefully my sleep, SPAIN CHEATED! and they taught us that sometimes in this world injustice prevails and cheats go unpunished especially Iniesta!