¡Viva España!

WOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So proud of the Spanish boys :) Now, if only Arsenal could do us proud the next season. Sigh.

Separated at Birth?

If I had to name one website i couldn't live a single day without, it would have to be Arseblog.
And no, he doesn't blog about posteriors.

LOVE his dry wit.

I had to stop myself from bursting out in laughter, when i read this on my bus journey home.

"Spain went through to the World Cup final last night without so much as a hint of Cesc. A goal from Sarah Jessica Parker (tip of hat to sexay and Tom) put them through."

I wouldn't have noticed the resemblance if he hadn't pointed it out.

I'm never going to look at SJP or Carles Puyol in the same way again.

The octopus has spoken!

I certainly hope Paul will not be made into sashimi, paella or whatever by the angry Germans!

On another note, i'm absolutely stoked that Spain is in the final! *fingers and toes crossed*
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Germany's 'Octopus oracle' keeps perfect record

AFP - Thursday, July 8

BERLIN (AFP) - – It won't come as much of a consolation to heartbroken German fans, but at least Paul, Germany's now world-famous "Octopus oracle", has maintained his perfect record.

The "psychic" creature has correctly predicted all six of Germany's World Cup games and, amid excruciating drama broadcast live on national television on Tuesday, plumped for Spain, causing anguish up and down the country.

And the eight-legged soccer soothsayer was spot on Wednesday, as Carles Puyol's semi-final header shattered Germany's dreams of winning their fourth World Cup.

Two plastic boxes, one with a German flag and one with a Spanish, were lowered into Paul's tank at an aquarium in western Germany, each with a tasty morsel of food inside.

The box which Paul opens first is adjudged to be his predicted winner.

But with classic fickleness, German fans turned against their beloved octopus after he forecast a Spanish win.

According to "Der Western" daily paper, there have been "a host of comments on Facebook, Twitter ... suggesting Paul should be fried, barbequed or turned into a seafood salad or paella."

"Others wanted to throw him into the shark tank," the paper reported on its website.

And on Berlin's "fan-mile", some sections of the crowd also turned against their former hero. Anti-octopus songs were sung.

I hope Paul is right!

Jul 6, 2010

'Psychic' octopus tips Spain win

The eight-legged oracle who has successfully predicted all five of Germany's games in South Africa, carefully weighed up the two teams, before plumping for Spain, prompting anguished groans from the assembled media scrum. -- PHOTO: AFP

BERLIN (Germany) - THE cries of despair from all around Germany could probably be heard in South Africa as a 'psychic' octopus called Paul tipped Spain on Tuesday to beat Germany in the football World Cup semi-final.

The eight-legged oracle who has successfully predicted all five of Germany's games in South Africa, carefully weighed up the two teams, before plumping for Spain, prompting anguished groans from the assembled media scrum.

Carried live on national television, two plastic boxes, one with a German flag and one with a Spanish, were lowered into Paul's tank at an aquarium in western Germany, each with a tasty morsel of food inside. The box which Paul opens first is adjudged to be his predicted winner.

If Paul's performance is replicated on the pitch, it promises to be an end-to-end thriller. He teased the crowd by initially lingering at the German flag before heading for the Spanish box.

The mollusc medium has shot to fame by defying the odds with a perfect record of picking winners.

Proving he is not just attracted to the colours in the German flag, he rightly foretold the Mannschaft's shock defeat to Serbia in the group stages. But all is not lost for coach Joachim Loew and his boys as Paul has been wrong before. In the European Championships in 2008, he had an 80 per cent record, getting only one match wrong. -- AFP

Vamos España!

I was overjoyed to see Germany win England 4-1 last night.

The fiance thinks "this England team plays like a bunch of spoilt brats" and I couldn't agree more.

I know most people support England because the Premier League players are close to their heart. But as an Arsenal fan, i can't relate to them, not a single bit. No offence, but watching Man U, Chelsea and other BPL players, all at the same time, just ain't my cup of tea. And considering how dear Theo got omitted from this World Cup's squad, remind me again why i should support the Three Lions?

Where my captain plays, my allegiance lies.

Call me biased, but I'm rooting for Spain this World Cup (with other motivating factors like David Villa, Fernando Torres and Xabi Alonso). It's going to be a tough match against Portugal but i'm keeping the faith.

My best photo of Fabregas - Emirates Stadium, April 2009

By the way, Señor Vicente del Bosque, will you stop putting Cesc on the bench, por favor? Muchos gracias.