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Published on July 2, 2006 By Sally jacobs In Sports & Leisure
I love football. There is just no getting away from it. It's in my blood. I have alot of friends who just don't understand my love of the game. I can't even put it into words. You either get it or you don't. When England got knocked out of the World Cup yesterday, I was heartbroken. Completely. It's penalties, they leave me feeling terrible. Now everytime the World Cup starts, I always know that england aren't that great. My head tells me that, I see how they play, I see them in comparison to other teams, and I know we aren't going to win. Somewhere in the middle of that competition, my heart takes over. I don't know if it's an overdose of football all round, or getting caught up with the passion of the English people. I just start to have a blind faith, and I give my heart to the team. Only to be disappointed everytime. That's the beauty of football though, you have to take the highs with the lows. I believe that before I die, I will see England lift the World Cup, and that will do me. I'll appreciate it, just that bit more.

On a different note, and becoming slightly more bitter. I am a Manchester United fan. I love my team completely. Christiano Ronaldo plays for us. I don't want him. I don't want him back at Man Utd. I want him sold. I have put up with his arrogance, and his showing off. I have defended him to those that have called him a one trick pony. I have told them he is young, and he doesn't know what he is doing, and that he will turn into one of the worlds greats. I still firmly believe that. I don't want him at Man Utd though. He can be great elsewhere. His attitude, and his behaviour towards his fellow team mates at United stunk, and I don't want someone like that on my team. I will not support someone like that. I have told a few people that, and they have said, but he is your best player. I just don't care. I really don't. The whole team could be based around him, for all I care, and I still wouldn't want him. As it goes, our team isn't built around him. He is replacable. He will be replaced. We don't want you anymore Ronaldo.

It's a horrible day today. All grey and horrible. It's really hot, but there is rain and thunder. Not nice. It doesn't feel like I have seen any light today. I woke up feeling upset about the World Cup. Because it will be on for another week, and I will enjoy the football, but it just feels like my heart is out of it now. I have no passion left in it, and I would so love to have that passion left in it. If England had reached the semi's I would be on top of the world. Even if we hadn't reached the final, I would of been satisfied. Becks was a wonderful captain, and I am sorry to see him go, I really am. He did a great job, and I hope he ignores all the crap the Press are giving him. They just know he sells papers. Anyway I guess we have to wait another four years. *sigh*

On a different note, this means JU will be getting alot more attention again, haha, aren't you all pleased! Hehe!

Comments
on Jul 02, 2006

On Ronaldo, I know that one.  I am an American Football Fanatic!  My team is my life!  But we had a prima donna on it not too long ago, and I wished him ill!  The team finally dropped him.

They call it a team for a reason.  It is not a bunch of individuals heading in the same direction.  A team is greater than all of its parts.  And some just do not understand that.

on Jul 02, 2006
I'm really sorry England didnt win Sally, I couldnt help but say "Oh no" when i heard the news, and i knew you'd be disappointed. I didnt even watch the game coz it was too early, but yeah, thats too bad.

I dont like the portuguese team, ever since their yellow cards game against Holland. I hope France knocks them out!
on Jul 02, 2006

I hope France knocks them out!

Ditto!

on Jul 02, 2006
Actually, I sort of like Portugal. I've always had a soft spot for Figo and, being a Man U supporter, have enjoyed watching C. Ronaldo do his thing. You know, I sort of agree with you though, Sally. His attitude sucks and there is only so much I can take of 'he's still young' before I want to throw it back in the speaker's face. I know plenty of young, talented people who don't have his attitude.

they have said, but he is your best player.


He's selfish and arrogant and this is an upsetting influence on the rest of the team. A coach worth his salary wouldn't let a player like this hold too much influence over the other players as it would be bad for team moral.

JU will be getting alot more attention again, haha, aren't you all pleased


I, for one, will be as I missed you. Check out my latest story, Sally. Let me know what you think.
on Jul 04, 2006
They call it a team for a reason. It is not a bunch of individuals heading in the same direction. A team is greater than all of its parts. And some just do not understand that.


I agree. Ronaldo is only young, but that excuse can only be used for so long. He is just arrogant, and rates his own ability far higher than anyone else would.

I'm really sorry England didnt win Sally, I couldnt help but say "Oh no" when i heard the news, and i knew you'd be disappointed.


Thanks babe. I love my footy far too much!

I dont like the portuguese team, ever since their yellow cards game against Holland. I hope France knocks them out!


Same here. I will be supporting France, partly for you, and partly because I'm just plain bitter!

being a Man U supporter, have enjoyed watching C. Ronaldo do his thing.


Same here Maso. I think he is a wonderful talent. That doesn't excuse his bad attitude though.

He's selfish and arrogant and this is an upsetting influence on the rest of the team. A coach worth his salary wouldn't let a player like this hold too much influence over the other players as it would be bad for team moral.


All the Man Utd fans I have spoken to, do not want him back. Real Madrid can have him as far as I'm concerned. If he comes back, he will not get a good response.

I, for one, will be as I missed you. Check out my latest story, Sally. Let me know what you think.


Thanks Maso. I went and had a look at it, brilliant as ever!
on Jul 04, 2006
When England got knocked out of the World Cup yesterday, I was heartbroken. Completely.

Watching the matches here in Korea has meant either staying up very late, or - in the case of the England v. Sweden game - setting my alarm clock for the 4:00 am kick-off. (The consolation of exile being that in 2002 I could actually watch a couple of the games in the stadiums here.

... it's a debatable point whether such devotion was worthwhile, considering the ropey performances that England gave in some of their games, but, let's face it, England going out on penalties is as, well, 'English' as bangers and mash, warm beer and Morris dancers...

... still, the recognition (after the fact!) of inevitability is no protection against heartache - hope, as we are always told, 'springing eternal'...

Nevertheless, despite the disappointing result, the England v. Portugal game was a nailbiting emotional rollercoaster, and certainly worth staying up for.

I certainly hope that Man U don't ditch Ronaldo just because of the England v. Portugal game, because it would be too close to the nonsense when Italian club Perugia dropped the Korean player Ahn Jung Hwan for scoring against 'gli Azzurri' in the 2002 World Cup (a demonstration of petulant bad sportmanship that still has me hoping for Germany to knock out the Italians later tonight).

My other hope is for 'Les Bleus'. Wandering around central Seoul with a friend after the England v. Portugal game at the crack of dawn, still kitted out in my England shirt and seeking a consolation breakfast, we bumped into three French guys in their shirts, pleased as punch that their team had just knocked out Brazil. Some samkyeopsal (Korean barbecued pork) and soju (the local fire water) led to a pleasant early dawn 'entente cordiale', and les Bleus is as good a team to cheer for now as any... [I'm also - on the 'wrong' side of 40 - temperamentally disposed to support any 'aging' team ]