All Good Things Must Come to an End

July 9th, 2006 | by: WC Bob |

It began over two years ago with 194 teams competing trying to qualify for 32 spots in the final. After 910 games and more than 2,600 goals, a champion will be crowned here in Berlin this evening. The past month has been a non stop weekend, holiday and party rolled into one for football fans around the world. This is why today’s final is so bittersweet for many of us.

Regardless of whether the final turns out to be a match for the ages or one that induces sleep, the reality is that after tonight it all comes to a crashing stop. Tomorrow when you wake up you won’t have a game to look forward to. You won’t have the distraction of watching a liveblog at work. You won’t see Franz Beckenbauer sitting in the stands. Goleo will be relegated to the dark, hidden corner of your brain that you reserve for scary figures like Oliver Kahn.

There will, of course, be club matches in the not so distant futures and there will be other ways to get your football fix, but until qualifying starts two years from now and the tournament kicks off in South Africa in 2010, there will be nothing that compares to the past four weeks.

Which is why tonight should be a celebration. It doesn’t matter if you love Italy and France, if you dislike both sides or if you are entirely indifferent towards them. The match the two teams will play is the final chapter of a unique and wonderful global event.

For at least 90 more minutes more then one billion human beings will be paralyzed by the site of 22 men in shorts kicks a ball.

Here’s hoping that 90 minutes lasts four years.

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http://www.soccercityusa.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl Hermes

Chugger Bonito!
http://blogofwc2006.blogspot.com/ Saadie

so true, from tomorrow onwards life would be so different as if we have 36 hours in a day but hopefully soon we will get over it :). World cup is always special no matter who wins or loses.
sandeep

indeed and many thanks to u folks at world cup blog i was regular vistor here and u gave me the sense the feel of what was happening out there gr8 job raise a toast for urself
http://cole007.net cole henley

hey guys
been an avid reader of the world cup blog throughout the tournament and there will be a sad looking hole in my google home page when you are gone :(
keep up the good work and see you in four years time…
Patricia

(sigh) That is so true. There is no event like WC that can slow the world a little bit and just enjoy football.
Claude

All Good Things Must Come to an End – well that happened to me on the 4th. of July with about two minutes to go in the game. I have no love for the French but for a few hours on Sunday I will be a France lover. Frankreich ueber alles!!!
massimo

Off to Little Italy, Sydney, in a few hours to watch on the big screen. It will be 4 a.m. here, but who cares. The streets have been closed to traffic. This will be a night to remember ’cause ITALIA is going to WIN, WIN, WIN, 3-0.
Pedro Lopes

Go football, go football!!!
GO GO GO GO GO GO GO !!!
tonite we lost 1-3 against Germany… but football was played!!! Good game, only sorry for see khan, Figo and~Pauleta playing their last game…
Any football fans email me “pedrolopes@portugalmail.pt”
c ya!
mara1ona

Amen
Me

Notime else can such exitement and such passion be induced for 90 spellbinding events
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Amen to Bob.
Amen to football.
Dave Hamilton

It has indeed been a wild ride, but I am ready for it to end and not just because none of my teams are still playing. The finale represents a very interesting match tactically that I will enjoy watching. This Cup has been filled with joy and disappointment for me, but it has been VERY difficult to work and still enjoy my “unofficial” vacation here in Germany at the same time. I’m not sure how long this blog will remain active and that is a concern because, when I might have more time, it would be interesting to read some of the more-informed posts. As for Germany as host, GREAT job I must say — even if seeing Beckenbauer constantly has made me more than a little queasy. As for FIFA, get your ACT together in time for 2010 (officiating primarily) and revisit your African groupings (not having Eto’o and Cameroon here this time deprived real fans greatly). As for World Cup Blog, just a SUPER job, Bob. I have enjoyed participating, even though it has been extremely limited.

Dave hamildav@yahoo.com
Danny

Thanks for everything Bob and the other great hosts. I wake up every morning to see up-to-date news on many different countries own blogs. It has sort of become a routine of mine for the past month and I don’t know what how I’m going to be able to fill that void tomorrow morning. P.S. How did the hosts contact Fifa to be able to host a blog?
Cajun Nick

Bob and gang,

Job well done!

I thoroughly enjoyed reading the team blogs here, and your posts in particular.

I’ve asked for it in the comments section of other posts, and I’ll ask for it here:
http://www.euro2008blog.org – Please!

Enjoy your deserved vacation.
http://www.tourdefrancelogue.com Court

Fantastic job guys! Enjoy the party.
http://www.sportsnews.com.au Michael

Bob and crew – thanks so much for everything. what an adventure.
Nisha

Thanks for the great time- Until 2010! I am in depression right about now, with hopes of seeing some coverage of Zidane on US tele..
Bell

It will be fun following the young stars of this World Cup for the next 4 years as they go off to play for their professional clubs.
http://Sultan.Rezagmail.com Sultan Reza

When you lose your temper, the opponent gets the control.This is what happened when Zidane head butt the italian player and was forced to head out of the field.Costing his team 10 minutes of prime time game and a much needed goal in the penalty kick.What a way to retire from the game that has his name engraved with Golden Ball award.

Italy, you desrve the win. Keep on dancing to the evergreen tune” MAMOBO ITALIANO HEY MAMBO” Though in India Sonia’s children might be dancing Salsa to their version of the song.
“BAZIGAR O BAZIGAR”
Go and rule the soccer world for the next four years. It is your 4th. World Cup victory.
miz garcia

nice job argentina..!!1
They played well and scored two most beautiful goals and proves ti us that football is a beautiful game