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| Spain retained the trophy |
"Are we boring? People who think we play boring, I don't think they understand the game"
Well
said, that was Cesc Fabregas who talked about Spain's victory. Let's
just not lie, Spain bored me in the past four years. They are the first
team in history who win three consecutive major tournaments: in
Swiss-Austria, South Africa and Poland-Ukraine. It's just..... odd.
There are 16 best teams in the Europe and 32 best teams in the World,
how can you start and join the tournament if you know who will be the
champion in the end? or in other words, the same team who will win?
Tiki-Taka may not bore me, where their style of play is accentuating
ball possession they make. Beauty, vision, pass and pass. Been
favourited by most of football fans, and crowned as champion in the end.
Plus, Fernando Torres surprisingly got the golden boot after his goal
against Italy. Spanish celebrated, Italian went down. Mario Balotelli
who is considered as 'bad boy' watching Casillas lifting the trophy, in
tears. Who would have thought the brat could be that weak?
Oh
let's talk about Spain again. Who do you think would be the best actor
if this title assumed as Oscar? Mine are Xavi and Iniesta. No, I don't
mean in that diving case. They are such best-fucking-mildfielder by far.
Other players scored, but these two men who made the game. End of.
I
won't say that I didn't support any team at Euro. In fact, I did.
England still be my favorite national team apart from my country. I've been following English football since I know what football was. Being Manchester United fan makes me understand about English football. But what about now? I'm still upset with how Roy Hodgson didn't make a call for Rio Ferdinand and Michael Carrick but chose Martin Kelly, Jordan Henderson and uh Stewart Downing instead. Footballing reason? You're having a laugh, Roy.
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| Penalty isn't their best friend, is it? |
They say England haven't moved on in the last two years since the World Cup. Better or worse? you judge. England have been here before, of course. Not because they didn't take a part four years ago, that doesn't mean they couldn't make it well. They have the best League in the world. Ask footballers, most of them would say Premier League is their Hollywood where they can make their dreams come true. But unfortunately, history repeated itself. The same old story, England must learn from familiar failing after exit.
What's the other thing? Netherlands are the big flop. Coming as runner-up of the World Cup tournament, they didn't manage to get the victory, even one. German, like always, favourited but unsuccessful. Portugal the same one, but Cristiano Ronaldo is special. Relying on just one player isn't enough, though. Ireland may be bad, but their fans are the best.
Euro 2012 just ended, but football won't.
