This month was the 2014 Soccer World Cup held all over Brazil. This is the time that people goes crazy about football. I think it is about pride. The pride that each team can bring to their country. Imagine, this is football around the world and may the best team remains.
Among my favorite team were France, Colombia, Mexico, USA, Costa Rica, Argentina, and Brazil. So far all these teams had made it to the round of 16 and they're all doing good. I basically glued myself to the scores at the ESPN website and at the same time watched some of the highlights for each game.
Today one of my favorite team Mexico played with Netherlands. I mean Mexico had dominated the game for almost the whole of the game until the last minute that Netherland had made some crazy turnovers which had enormously affected their performance and had them claimed the game which had advanced them to the querter finals.
I was just saddened for Mexico for choking the game. I think they got over confident which had eventually killed their dreams. How in the hell happened that? It was just crazy amazing, I guess. They were the underdogs and the referees just don't like their presence at the World cup because everytime their in the field the referees under observe their performance.
What also is interesting was the spirit of their coach and the talent of Memo Ochoa, their goalkeeper. Their games since game one were phenomenal giving them the opportunity to shine and be included in the top 16 to play for the qualifications for the quarterfinals.
Today they have given their all but it was not their luck today because of bad refereeing. It was really a shock that they lost because they were dominating the whole time during games. I myself was also stunned. I didn't know what really happened.
All I know was that as the game was to an end, Netherlands was still struggling to put on a goal and fortunately their effort to the last minute of the game had paid off despite of some of the blunders that Rodden had made which was really was made into accound and consideration of the referee. Good for them, they advance to the quarters and Mexico had to exit just because of one mistake and bad refereeing.I was devastated at first but oh well it's just a game and be straightforward sporty.
However, my other team Colombia had already advanced to the quarters after unanimously beat the Uruguayans with a 2-1 score. James Rodriguez was the star of the game during that time. Colombia will battle Brazil for the quarters based on their groupings. Brazil had struggled the other in their game with Chile but eventually they emerged as the winner after an interesting shootout which they dominated. It must be a very mind-blowing games if they happen to meet at the quarters.
Meanwhile, this afternoon Costa Rica had managed to outdo Greece when they played this afternoon. They also outdone Greece during the shootout and now they will qualify. The Ticos were also the underdogs and let's hope and pray that they will not suffer about the sad fate that the Mexicans experience from the referees.
As the cup was drawing near to its conclusion there's still a lot of games to await and watch and the rally on who will be the best soccer team in the world. I just cannot wait who will be crowned and I am here to enjoy all those boring long games. Ciao!
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