Spain, after a very tough match with extra time, beat the Netherlands 1-0. Again, I was in a café when they finished the regular timed game, but I decided to head to a computer to see what would come up on the FIFA web site. The problem was I was watching the game with a crowd that was predominantly for the Spaniards (it was the Latin Quarter) and I was worried about possible shots to the face if I cheered a possible Dutch win. Well, no problem there...
In a way, I am glad that I don't have to follow the beautiful game for another four years. And it was a great tournament. The one thing about the World Cup is that it really does bring people together. I looked around that café and noted that the people cheering for Spain could not all have been Spanish. I live in a French province with large groups of Arabic, Spanish, Hindi, English and the like in this city. So, there was a space for all of us.
Until 2014...
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