[[*Endless Road_______Endless Journey]]*

Monday, July 10, 2006

[[Time for the Premier League]]

After an incredible month, the World Cup is finally over.

Can't quite believe how quickly this month had passed. I could still vividly remember the opening match when Germany beat Costa Rica 4-2. And the wonderful goals scored by Phillip Lahm and Torsten Frings.

And I'm glad that in the conclusion of the month-long tournament this morning, Italy emerged victorious aginst France.

Not that I have a special affinity towards the Italians (though I very much prefer pizzas over red wine), but between the two teams, Italy is very much the lesser of the two evils. Don't ask me why, but I just can't really stand the French.

And it would be a most horrid final to remember if the dive by Florent Malouda in the penalty area won France the World Cup. Fortunately, justice prevailed in the end. Though I still can't quite believe the headbutt by Zidane on Materazzi. You really got to see it to believe it. What's more, that really was a full-blooded headbutt that would put WWE wrestlers to shame.

And despite all these, Zidane still managed to win the Golden Ball Award. Scant consolation maybe, but I can't quite think of many instances which deserved him the award. Surely, there are more deserving winners to pick from.

And so it begins, almost two months of football inactivity. Can't wait for the new EPL season to start, though ominously, it looks like Chelsea might just swallow up the title again.

[[Walking Alone On This Endless Road]]*|10:39 pm|