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The French are horrible. Korea 2 – 0.

I agree with Roland. France won’t score. 2-0 South Korea

France breaks out this game. 3-0 with Henry netting a hat trick

France will never win again if they are not able to win today

Bonjour Bonjour Bonjour everybody! It is a lovely day today! The sun is up and the football is ‘ow you say… shining. ‘Ere is ‘oping South korea win Deux-null! Allez allez allez everybody! :D

France has no soul.
My prediction: Korea 1-0 France in a HORRIBLE match.
But, the, again, I flunked quite a few predictions already.

I dont want to comment about France.

I am confident Korea will win if Ahn jun hwang,lee chun soo played like they did with togo. ji sung need to sharpen a little bit. only korea defensive team is not that strong, thanks the GK is quite excellent.

that summarize korea 2-1, my bet.

france have to win and they will win

As much as I love les Bleus…I think Korea will win this one :(

is it true that the GK of korea is a convert to islam? anyone know any reliable proof?

Korea 2-1

WTF all Korean players are called Lee…!!!!

no ahn jung hwan? i am surprised

France 2 – 0 Korea

gosh, For european dignity, we ve got to crush this pancake faces…

am i the only one seeing that guy in the stands with a chicken? how the hell did he smuggle that in there

alessandro. no cursing please.

I was wondering how that rooster got in as well.

I hope the rooster ends up on the field.

man, if u said it is chicken then it’s ready to eat :p

Korean fans making the French fans look lethargic.

Korean fans are some of the best in the world. Very enthusiastic

These Korean players are really ugly

Good combination play from the French. SOmetimes they remember how to play.

lol 4 Lee’s and 3 Kim’s

France looks like a different team today. Aggressive. Perhaps they haven’t decided to go home after all?

Every team has ugly players except for Italy.

in response to the ‘how can we tell’ question, according to wikipedia: a cockerel is a young rooster. a rooster is a male chicken, meaning it’s larger, has a comb and wattle (the red things on their head/chin), and in the mornings they say ‘cock-a-doodle-doo. a chicken is either sex, but it’s usually used as a term for a female, which means it is smaller, has a smaller wattle and comb, and instead of crowing, it sleeps in the morning. thanks.

Lee to Kim to Lee to Kim to Lee-Kim to Kim-Lee

what I like of the koreans is that they run like 10 madmen.

daryl, i need at least a review per minute details!! i am stucked here forever without any tv in vision.

Daryl, I was thinking the same thing about the Dutch coaches. They are everywhere.

Nice. France is back.

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

GOAl – Henry in the 9th minute. A simple ball through from Wiltford

8 years in the making

Good grief!! That rarest of creatures.
A French GOAL!!!
Nice work Henri.

i am wonthering whether the LEE jeans is opular in korea :p

About time Henry scored for France.

french goal , yes

France are playing like it’s 1998.

Lee , the brand on the name of Bruce lee???

Korea never gives up so this one could be interesting.

Yes, koreans never give up.. this would be intresting.

atmysports.com predicts that france is going to win.

I hope all the former winners advance to the next round. That will make it fun.

Absolutely. The Koreans are very disciplined and patient.

Ah, i’d forgotten how much i missed that “Oooooh, Kor-e-a!” song their supporters sing.

I agree Philip! After hearing that cheer back in 2002 I missed it. Very beautiful to hear.

so the French finally decide to score well, if the (insert really offensive word here) French could have done that last game I wouldnt have lost$200 I hope they lose and go home ashamed

Hi,

I was at a Korean game recently. Can someone please tell me the words of the fans’ chants in Korean and English please?

Thanks.

yes it has to be fun with all the hot teams who will keep us on the edge of the seats, waiting for second stage with 16 teams to play

Folks its an all black squad for France.

Who cares? France is playing well

Hmm. The Koreans seem to enjoy sitting tight with a 0 so far. :?

Domenech looks like he should be teaching biology class

Looks like Zidane is trying to grow some hair. Didn’t know he had any.

Henry having a solid game taken down outside the box.

Zidane makes male pattern baldness look cool.

i guess there is lotta support for koreans than france in the stadium

Thats why the African teams are not doing well because they are all naturalised citizens of othe countries.

Picture of the Cockerel.

http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/match/29/photos.html?aid=365245&d=1

I like this reffing crew.

Hey Titi – Ghana did alright yesterday. Angola is alive. Tunisia is alive. Stop with the silly remarks.

Damn! Firewall at work won’t let me listen to the live audio. Thankfully I have all of you….

I’m trying the ABC coverage. Looks like the picture and sound are brighter than they were in the first games.

Too bad the commentators aren’t brighter.

Impressive pic of the rooster. Nice find Ali :-)

:D Thanks Sal. I wonder how he got it past security…in his pants? O_o

“I like this reffing crew.”

I do too. They’re fair and they’re not inserting themselves into the game.

THERE SHOULD BE 2 – 0…

Henry spending a lot of time on the ground. Zidane with lots of free kicks. Flashbacks to the days gone by.

ooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

France header goes over the line but isn’t called a goal. Tough break

OMG!

Ooooooh. That was maybe half an inch from being all the way over.

100% goal. The entire ball went behind the line.

Ref was too far to see it. Break for Korea.

they’ve robbed the french of a goal. ton pis.

Looked like a goal to me. The keeper was a step or two behind the line when he saved it.

Someone care to explain why that wasn’t a goal? Although the ball was over the line?

The ref didn’t see it cross the line.

Replay clearly showed that was a goal. France wuz robbed.

It wasn’t a goal.

Blah, damn refs blew that one. France should be winning 2-0

Jeez even the linesmen missed that? Bah! It should be 2-0 France!

The rooster clearly saw that one as a goal.

The ball wasn’t all the way over line. If this were the NFL, there would not be “indisputable evidence.” Well, unless it was the Steelers and this was the Super Bowl.

Too bad for France, and a lucky break for Korea.

henry needs some support.

The Sun commentator: “This match is so far as dull as dish water.” :)

are you idiots blind? the ball clearly crossed the line.

South Korea free kick doesn;t miss by much. I’m actually finding this one to be entertaining but I am a masochist.

Considering the size of the South Korea crowd, the noise is incredible.

Weren’t they supposed to use sensors in the ball to determine plays like that no goal?

Zizou should be allowed to run over players. Lifetime achievement award or something like that.

A sad case of the Korean fans being better at the chants, than their players are on the ball.

France looking pretty ominous.

Henry looks great tonight. It is about time he showed up to play for France.

I think they instead need sensors on the posts so anything round that passes through it can be recognized.

Oh man…this is slow… ~_~

France got a bad break that was a goal. They’re playing well. South Korea not showing much.

2 Yellow cards so far for Korea, none for France. And Barthez looks bored. ;)

Snooze. Wake me up when both teams fall off a cliff.

I’m actually enjoying watching the French play.

This is the first time since EURO 2000 I think.

I went back to the TiVo and watched it again from all three angles. On one the ball fully crosses the line. On the other two, it comes about an inch from fully crossing. In a sport with replay, it’s no goal, no indisputable video evidence.

It was a lot closer to being a goal that that Steelers TD, though.

“43:11 Three Korean ladies looking bored there. The lady on the left looked like she was drying her nails.”

I’m clipping my nails as I watch :-)

LOL! Dw, that is hilarious it looks like the cameras are even more confused! :)

Forza gli Francese !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What is a Steelers TD? lol

Mercy mercy mercy

Sun Commentators “Thank God the referee puts us through our misery and calls Half Time” :P

Korea hasn t shown anything, no skill… France is impressive, seems like the retired are back on track…

I’ve seen similar situations in ice hockey, and they have a billion cameras mounted around those goals.

Sometimes, it’s just not clear.

That ball came very, very close, but good no goal call.

Just wait until the 2nd half. There’s gonna be an attack on both sides and I’m guessing a few subs as well for Korea.

I think the ball did croos, but you can’t tell from some angles – not enough to overturn the call on the field, according to the NFL, as others have pointed out.

Go Dolphins.

Korean defense and handling of the ball are poor. Everytime the French mount an attack, there are 1-2 French offensemen who are totally in the clear.

Also, when the Koreans pass to each other, it’s pretty shaky and often causes more of a retreat than advance. The players from the best teams tend to pass so that the ball is just ahead of the target, but Korean passes tend to end up short, making the target scramble to keep it on their side.

Disappointing to watch. The most we Koreans can hope for is a tie.

“i am wonthering whether the LEE jeans is opular in korea :p”

Not really much of a joke considering the name is actually pronounced ‘Eee’.

As for the too-many-Kims/Lees comments…those are surnames. Closest Western analogy to why there are so few would probably be the Scottish clan system.

they have two different names for 11 players and they all look alike except the one with dyed hair, this one u can spot easily…

By the way that French chicken’s cute, but I feel sorry for it. haha. I hope it’s not supposed to be a sacrificial offering!

Anyone care to explain the significance of the Cockerel for the French? Because so far I’ve counted at least two other pictures of people wearing chicken hats.

Let’s see if the french have the stamina to keep their lead. They slowed waaaaaaay down by the end of the first.

I think Advocaat is going to bring in a few subs, 2nd half. He did that with the match against Togo and Korea won. If Korea does win this match though, they’ll advance.

Funny you mention that Daryl! I was also thinking they should bring in Park Chu Young for the 2nd half or Kim Jun Kyu.

If you anything about Cockerel’s, you know how combative and vain they are. Perfect mascot, really. Tasty too.

i will just watch this game and post no comments :)

I think it’s becasue they all ski on Rossignols…which has the rooster on the skis.

No, just joking. Is it because of the way the guys strut in France? We here in the States use the slouching pants-down-to-th-ankles symbol fo rour manhood.

“Tasty too.” Hahahaha :)

I won’t make anymore cock jokes. Unless I have to.

Hey Mohan, we need your dry wit man. Don’t let us watch this game alone.

Is South Korea even interested in playing this game? Their fans sound great but the team has done nothing. Maybe they are holding out to beat Swiss.

Would be nice to see some magic from Zidane instead of just a 5 oclock shadow on the back of his head.

Sal, that’s what it really looks like right now. Unless S.Korea decides to counter…or rather attack some time soon.

Good question about the ‘cock’ symbol and why the French use it. I’ve wondered since I saw it on the Cenotaphs and War Memorials when I was in France last year.

Korean players have learned how to dive with style.

A save! And the goalie’s not in the goal.

Well, never mind. Save wasn;t necessary..

I didn’t see korea against togo, but today they aere showing nothing.

The origins of the French cock lie in wordplay on the Latin Gallus, which means both “Gaul” and “rooster”. “Gaul” was the name of the Roman province that is today France, and the Celtic Gauls were its pre-Roman inhabitants. The modern French nation is derived from the Gauls, the Romans and the Germanic Franks. Nowadays, some in France consider this symbol to be associated with vulgar jingoism rather than out of fashion. However, it continues to be used as the national symbol for the French rugby and soccer teams, amongst other uses. [1]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooster

That’s the second time Malouda has reached the goal without knowing what to do with the ball.

Pierre, very much appreciated that information about the Cockerel. I would’ve thought that the Lion was a symbol the French would use seeing it on a few symbols and what not.

Cockerel
Well, there’s thisthis.

Contrary to Freud, a cockerel may not sometimes be just a cockerel.

Why is Wiltord out? he was doing ok.

Oh man. Have we gotten this bored with this match that we are now looking up the basis of the Cockerel symbols? :)

I’ll try finding something about Kim Chi.

Zoot Allor! The Lion is an English symbol.

Hehehe. Hand ball and a fake!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_chi

Something needs to happen soon for my dear homeland to get the signal to wake up and attack.

what pisses me off is that Ivory coast is already out and is more than any of the 4 teams of this group.

The Korean national flag is called Taegukki. The meaning of Korean National Flag is very philosophical. The origin comes from the old oriental philosophy called the theory of Um-Yang, in Chinese pronunciation Yin-Yang. Yin means dark and cold, while Yang means bright and hot. The idea of Yin-Yang is supposed to be originated from the old Korean philosophy of Samshin meaning three gods.

http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/kr.html

Yep,I’m bored :-)

Kimchi is really healthy and quite delicious. :) More Westerners should try the stuff.

Oh my. How I could go for some French Onion Soup…mmmm. Can you guess I haven’t had lunch yet? :)

Cool, dueling stretchers.

It’ll be sad to see Zidane leave. :( Still he had a good run and I hope he goes out with a bang in this WC!

French GK, Fabien Barthez, definitely an extra in “Pirates of the Caribbean II”.

How do you say “Arghhh” en Francaise?

Korean player duct taped to the stretcher and sprayed with water. That is magic healing right there.

“How do you say “Arghhh” en Francaise?”

I’m pretty sure that’s Universal! :)

“Korean player duct taped to the stretcher and sprayed with water. That is magic healing right there.”

Top notch medics right there. Hahahaha!

Gorgeous little run right up the goal line. Where was the French forward(s) for the Fred-like tap-in?

Daryl,
Your wish is my command. Ahn in.
Hmm.
Ahn in.
Who Out?

“68:23 Lee Ho out injured. Kim Sang Sik is in. Great, great name. Could be a children’s story about a little girl (Kim, obviously) who overcomes some form of illness (let’s say laryngitis) to perform in the school musical (let’s say “Annie”).”

Hahahahaha! Oh my! Now I have coffee all over my shirt. :)

Why doesn’t france put more men in the box??? Its infuriating.

I live in a large American city with a sizable Korean population. Therefore, I’ve had kim chi. It’s OK, but the garlic and spice is a boot to the tastebuds.

There’s an Asian hotsauce I use in cooking that has a rooster on the bottle.

Is it sad that I’ve switched over to a baseball game because I’m bored with France and South Korea?

Kimchi is real spicy goodness. But give me steak boeuf and pon frits. Mmmmm.

dw, that isn’t sad…I’m looking at BBQ recipes to take with me when I head home to see the parents in a week or so.

This is among the best midfield displays ive seen in a while. Where is the attack though? Bring on Trezeguet!!

Mmmmm pommes frites avec fromage…mmm poutine.

I’m at work. ‘Nuff said.

Roland,
Isn’t that “pomme frites”? I believe pon frits are the mysterious things that attach to your shoes when walking in NYC. Also known as “Bum dung”.

Just trying to help.

“Bum dung”? LOL! :)

You Quebequois and your poutine. How high do you have to be to eat that stuff?

Abidal!

Une Jaune!

Out for the last match for France

Roland, actually I’m in Windsor…originally a Torontonian but Poutine is awesome! :o Especially after a couple of brewskies.

“Mmmmm pommes frites avec fromage…mmm poutine.”

I was with you up to the last word. Ick. I’d rather drink dishwater.

Darkoze, my French is, how you say? Crappy.

GOOOOLLLLL!!!!!

GOALLLL!!!! Korea

GOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLL!!!!! Korea.

Omg…Korea gets a goal.

Hahaha, I knew the French were soft this year.

voilà!
quelle belle surprise!!!!!

Oh dear, a big blue by Le Bleu.
Should be an interesting few minutes to go.

Jeez about time we have an equalizer! :) Kim Chi Shuffle! How the mighty have fallen!! ^_^

Roland, When eating poutine you have to get that fresh cheese curd that squeaks when you chew it. You know, the stuff that is still milky and salty. Mmmmmmmm

South Korea never gives up. That is being shown tonight. Fitness is great.

Oh my god, my heart felt that.

Roland,
Bum dung is as well.

Not to worry, according to the French, EVERYONE’S French is crappy…except of course theirs.

But with that Korean goal, who the hell cares, c’est non?

Yeah!!! One more Korea! *Claps*

Korea’s fans are incredible. Koreans have the momentum at the moment.

Le Coq is laying an egg. Just like in 2002.

Mmmmm squeeky.

Korea with an excellent attack. Maybe this’ll rouse the French out of their funk?

GK Barthez,
Looked like he was siganlling that ball in. He probably can’t wait for that “Pirates of the Caribbean” ship to come in.

Henry…..DENIED!!!

I really want someone to win,

OH Henry!

Go Korea!

Zidane out for the next game. France might be in trouble. Too bad they play Togo who might not even show up for the match.

See what happens? You hozers start hitting that Labbatt’s Blue and the next thing you know you’re scarffing down a heart attack.

Korean fans rock. They’re like a stadium of Manolo “El Bombos”

Goooo Korea! Goooo Korea!

The shite hitting the fan for France. What a change the last ten minutes of this game.

Roland, it’s either poutine or Jah Patties…mmmm. :)

Seriously after this match is over I’m off to get lunch.

Ooooh so close Henry!!

How big is that blown call for the mystery second French goal in the first half!??!

If this ends up as a draw, I’d love to be the clichese fly on the wall when the French Soccer Federation goes to FIFA HQ with their complaint.

FIFA is so pro-Europe that I’m sure they’ll overturn the no-goal and give the points to France. Well, for the right price. Wink wink. Nudge nudge.

France can’t get it in…and the Korean fans are going bananas!

Bye Bye Zidane.
Hope that’s not his last appearance in the world cup.

Come on tie breaker!

The Korean fans outnumber the French fans 200-1.

So, that’s two quality players France lost for the next game. Opinion on their Togo chances now?

Looks alot like France is panicking. Panic you must not!

SES, lol, that number might be off a little. But they are punching above their numbers.

The Korean fans out-yell the French fans 20,000-1.

Wouldn’t it be cool if Togo beats Switzerland tomorrow???

Zidane, looks like this is the career killer for sure.

Bit of photoshopping shows how far behind the line your boot can be to stop the ball being TOTALLY over the line.
http://img158.imageshack.us/img158/7290/overtheline4zl.jpg

France foolishly believed aging talent would protect a one point lead for 90 minutes. They were wrong. This team has no killer instint – and if by some miracle they do make it to the second round, they will be quickly eliminated.

If Togo beats Switzerland, it would sure be an interesting lineup in Group G.

Diego, Yes, Togo should beat Switzerland tomorrow. That may be the only way the players and the coach will get their hands on the cash the Togo govt.’s got deposited in the Swiss banking system.

FIFA better prepare for the oncoming French mobs heading for their doors to protest that goal/or no goal controversy.

I wish Korea attacked with the same fierce spirit they had in the 2nd half with the 2nd half. I was thinking that the French would just win this one outright because of Korea’s poor performance. They definitely need to improve their performance against the Swiss on Friday.

It will be even more embarrasing if Togo beats France in their next match.
Dejavu????

WHY DIDNT FRANCE PUT PEOPLE IN THE BOX? THEY SET-UP THEIR OWN DOWNFALL.

who will tomorrow’s matches

Suadi
Togo
spain

Who has the call on that goal? The linesmen? The ref is looking at it from the front; shouldn’t there be someone on the line looking in?

And where was the goal cam?

The new scandal that rocks FIFA, “Goal Gate”.

So, do ya think France can advance to the next round?

At least France scored a goal this WC!!!!

Oh yeah…USA baby!

Great fighting spirit from Korea! The ref screwed France big time in this game.

I don’t want to beat a dead horse here — every World Cup has its uneven groups. But speaking as a totally biased US supporter, it’s awful that two teams will be eliminated from Group E while two teams have to go through from Group G. I say this recognizing that at present, the US is the 4th-most deserving squad in E, but I would feel the same way about the elimination of Ghana or the Czechs. Ditto Group B; I wish that Cote d’Ivoire could play France instead of Argentina.

French riots on the street! All is normal in Gay Paree!

I’m calling it first: Togo will shock France with a 0-0 tie, and France will not go onto the 16.

Yay for the tie!!

Tomorrow’s games are absolutely dreadful. Worst day for football.

Spain vs. Tunisia should be good; pulling for Spain (actually I want Spain to win this thing so nothing against Tunisia :D)

Togo vs. the Swiss — Go Togo!

What happened? Alessandro, que pasa man? I thought European dignity would be upheld. Damm it. I lost 50,000 grand because of this. Damm it. Well, Korea scored a goal! I better use my MMA and beat up a Frenchmen and one Italian to get my money back. Damm it! Italia, France? Damm it! Damm it! ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

i agree too,Bidemi if we are following we have to predcit those games too

What a letdown. The great Zidane deserves better than this. I hope France pulls it together against Togo.

I also agree about Group C and E having more than two teams I wish were allowed to advance. Ivory Coast, the US, and either one of the Czech Republic/Ghana seem set to be left behind…and all are well-deserving to go on.

Zidane played on the level of everyone else. What exactly are yo saying Jodido?

OMG wot a exciting game, i was so dissopointed with france! they should of scored more goals, they were dominatting the game but what a shame they lost, also it might of been the last game of the spectacular zinedine zindane…

The Korean Red Devils are fantastic. You see more blues in the stand today but Koreans are loudest throughout the game. It’s great to have a fan support like this.

Zidane was a great player. Anyone saw him play over the years will not disagree with me. Hopefully this will not be his last international game.

what a disspointment for france, they should of really won the game…

There may not even be another game! Word on the street is that Togo is withdrawing from the world cup… the cads!

That’s right, Zidane WAS a great player. Sentiment aside, he didn’t play very well. France needs to bench some of their past-prime vets and let the Riberys and Sahas have their chance.

Bobbio, what does that mean? Do France and Switzerland have to face each other again?

The Round of 16 sure will be interesting.

I do want the French to advance to the Round of 16.

korea tied with france last minute!! woo~~

These are the possible matches for the round of 16..

France vs. Spain

England vs. Germany

Portugal vs. Holland

Italy vs. Brazil

OH MY!!!

hehe…my brother and me were commenting on how…Gallas (the French player just inside the French net when the Koreans equalized) seemed very confused on what he should do…wanting to kick the ball out, or grab it, or just let it bounce into the net.

“Word on the street is that Togo is withdrawing from the world cup… the cads!”

Nope, they’re playing tomorrow.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/togo/5092382.stm

Hand it to Korea’s 12th player big time (da fanz), way to support your team during the worst 45 minutes of play in this years world cup. The team paid the fans back nicely.

This match reminds me Korea vs Italy in 2002. We thought our goal was enough to win. Then koreans scored a late goal and then againg during the overtime. One thing you have to learn: koreans never give up (and they are a bit lucky too).

Bidemi – I’m just lamenting the fact that this is Zidane’s last World Cup, and he’s a great player, one of the best of all time. To leave the game with his applause drowned out by Korean drums is a bit harsh.

Especially when France was robbed, big time. I’m no French supporter, (in fact, I wanted Korea to win the game) but France should have won that game.

Please, people!! Would you stop with the “Luck” comment, already? It is NOT the French who are playing poorly but it is the Koreans who are much more aggressive and defensive, carrying the energy until the end of the game, unlike any of their Worldcup history. Blaming on the wrong target, are you living in the year 2006??? Time to wake up and smell the roses.

Please, people people, stop with the “Luck” comment already. It is not the French who are playing poorly (well I guess they have their ups & downs but they are still good) but it is the Koreans who are much more aggressive, defensive, and energetic which they seem to carry out until the very last second of the game. We all must admit, they are much different from their past performances that made them the “underdogs.” Korea’d be ruling over the top teams in baseball and soccer. What should we expect next??

I predict that France will defeat Togo at least 2/0 and will make it to the next round. They will play Spain who in spite of their great opening game vs. Ukraine will lose 2-1 as they always do (that’s the consequence of being coached by a fu….g racist) , we’ll see after that. Hip Hip for the US for their great fight against Italy, and to Korea for their spirit.

Am I alone in thinking that Korea’s equaliser by Park Ji Sung was actually an own-goal by Fabien Barthez?

Park’s flick-on was typical of those that usually clear the crossbar, but it was Barthez’s crazed lunge that actually diverted the ball into his left goalpost. No wonder William Gallas was fuming and incensed.

Any more gaffes against Togo, and its France to-go home!

What a match!I must admit, eventhough I’m a huge fan of Argentina and Portugal, Korea always turned out to be an exciting team to watch in the WC. Kudoz to “te-ha-mingu” for adding a touch of excitement to the WC!

Yay for the tie!

Korean Red Devils
->
http://news.naver.com/photo/hlist.php?hotissue_id=1489&type=1

Thanks you sung for the link to some of the red devils pics. The support of the Red Devils for their team will never stop amazing me because being a self-amitted soccer fan, I never see anything like the support the devils give to their team. I saw the enthusiasm of the Dutch, England and the Mexican, but the support from the Red Devils appear to top everybody else. But I’m not sure if that’s is drawn from the love of soccer or mere nationalism, or both.
Any devil out there, mind to give us your thought?

P.S.: I should admit that my English is like the French Attack: it is not good. so any understanding is well appreciated.

Do you realize that basically everyone in a 100 mile radius of a television in Korea in crazy about this soccer thing? And there are a lot of televisions there. I mean the entire population is nuts. The ENTIRE population. Everyone cares a bit too much. They’ve composed songs that play everyway, made countless t-shirts, and every commercial except like 5 is associated with the world cup. Students’ test scores dropped during the last world cup season for crying out loud… and it’s probably not going to be any different this time around. and I’m sure they’d tell me that I’m not korean for disapproving with the nation’s complete frenzy. But what can I say? I disapprove. But I guess when your entire country is rooting for them, the soccer team better win or at least make it to like the top, uh, 16 or whatever (I don’t know what it’s called). They shouldn’t let ALL those people down…

Boggers from the Netherlands shit me… the problem is they’re probably all from somewhere else…. suggestion for “The World Cup Blog” website the flag should be the country we support not the country we are blogging from.

Peace.