Some links pertaining to the World Cup
It’s the summer’s solstice, but you wouldn’t know it from South Bend’s dark skies and pouring rain.
In Russia, the World Cup has continued its string of bizarre matches.
Colombia was upset after suffering an early red card against Japan.
Poland was upset by Senegal, who scored a wacky second goal.
Spain defeated Iran with another wacky goal.
Argentina was badly upset by Croatia.
I could discuss many more games, in minute detail. But I’ll leave it at this: general weirdness is this World Cup’s main theme.
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The trappings have been more wonderful than the games themselves. The crowds, in national dress, have lent their usual pageantry. The stadiums also have been lovely to behold – even on TV; even the one in Yekaterinburg, which has seats built on high stilts outside the stadium proper. (Yekaterinburg, I learned today, is east of the Urals, which makes this World Cup the second one held in Asia.)
And here is Telemundo’s rousing musical theme for the tournament. It’s played during every commercial break. It builds gradually. At the end, it introduces vocals, sounding very Russian.
In Russia, the World Cup has continued its string of bizarre matches.
Colombia was upset after suffering an early red card against Japan.
Poland was upset by Senegal, who scored a wacky second goal.
Spain defeated Iran with another wacky goal.
Argentina was badly upset by Croatia.
I could discuss many more games, in minute detail. But I’ll leave it at this: general weirdness is this World Cup’s main theme.
♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
The trappings have been more wonderful than the games themselves. The crowds, in national dress, have lent their usual pageantry. The stadiums also have been lovely to behold – even on TV; even the one in Yekaterinburg, which has seats built on high stilts outside the stadium proper. (Yekaterinburg, I learned today, is east of the Urals, which makes this World Cup the second one held in Asia.)
And here is Telemundo’s rousing musical theme for the tournament. It’s played during every commercial break. It builds gradually. At the end, it introduces vocals, sounding very Russian.