What's So Victorious?

SPAIN IS OUR 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS!!!

July 11ths game, Netherlands vs. Spain, was a hard and determined game. Both teams were good enough to handle the game for 120 minutes(after extra time) with the first 90 minutes with 0 zero points Spain and Netherlands. On the 2nd a.e.t.( after extra time) Andres Iniesta's goal was the goal that made Spain into The 2010 FIFA Champions. The goal was a beautiful kick and a very powerful one too. Both teams never gave up and it was a very close match. I thought, in my perspective, that they were going to score by penalty kicks. Apparently, #6 made the goal before the Penalty time came. Many were saying that Spain was going to win due to astrology and different ceremonies that shows you who will win. For example, there were many astrologers saying Spain was going to win. Others relied on an aquatic mammal which in this case was the octopus named Paul. You can check this out on YouTube.com but I'll tell you what this octopus has done. People have placed 2 boxes in his tank. Each box representing a flag( for example Spain and Netherlands) and inside the box had food for him. Paul would then choose the winning team by opening the box and eating the food in it. Paul never failed at this, he told or more likely "chose" the winning team. He chose Spain and yes, Spain did win. Also, since everyone did rely on Paul, many people started to insult him. Those people were probably the ones from the team he didn't choose or people just thought it was insane to listen to an octopus. The insults were, "I ate your mother" and others were, "You belong on my plate." Yeah, I thought that was weird and funny because the octopus is not human nor can it listen or talk back to you. Poor Paul. Anyways, back to Spain. Spain is voted the most favorable team for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. I'm not sure how much I'll keep saying that but for short, it will be FIFA w.c. And yes, I wanted Spain to win. They had the defense and speed to make a goal. Even though they failed in some shots or the goalie blocked it, they won! I wish I could buy Paul so that it could give me numbers for the Lottery. We need money nowadays, might as well get it by an octopus. So as the celebration went on, the goalie from Spain got the Cup. Wow, real gold. It would be hard holding that thing up. It's triumph and victorious. So with that, I say congrats to Spain and congrats to all the other countries who participated in The 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP! Darn, I forgot to use the initials...oh well. Who will take it all in 2014?

Argentina: Lionel Messi

As you may know, it's now between Argentina vs. Germany which will take place in Cape Town, July 3. Argentina beat Nigeria, Korea Republic and Greece in Group B. Everyone in the team shows passion to the game and want to win it. Messi, who is considered the best soccer player of his generation, shows how much he's dedicate to the game. Every time he's playing, you get entertained by the way he moves the ball and how he manages to keep it while his opponents try to take it away. Messi was born June 24, 1987 in Rosario, Argentina. In soccer, he is a striker and a winger. He plays for Barcelona(Spain) and Argentina. He started to play at the age of 5. A lot of coaches were interested at his game play, but he didn't have enough money to pay for conditioning etc. Then, Barcelona signed him up after they saw the way he played. His family then moved to Spain. Maxi and Emanuel Biancucchi are his cousins who are also involved in soccer. He started to play in the team Barcelona at the age of 17, making him the 3rd youngest player to play for Barcelona. As a International Soccer player, he got his jersey with a #10 on it March 28, 2009. A lot of people say he's unstoppable when he has the ball. Some say he's like a playstation, if you make a mistake, he could take advantage of it. With all of his successes, Messi won the UEFA Club Forward of the Year and UEFA Club Footballer of the Year. He's really dedicated to the game and what he does. In Barcelona, he also beat the team Arsenal, an England team which is ranked 3rd best. I'm pretty sure he will defeat Germany, also because of the statistics of the whole Argentina team.

FIFA WORLD CUP- Soccer

The FIFA Soccer World Cup started June 11, 2010 with the kickoff of South Africa vs. Mexico. Both teams ended up tieing 1-1. Following that match was Uruguay vs. France. None had the chance to make a goal which ended with a 0-0 match. The first Soccer Cup started in the year of 1930. The winner for 1930 was Uruguay, with the score of 4-2 against Argentina. Here are the following Roll of Honor throughout the years.

1934- ITALIA-Ceskoslovensko(2-1)

1938- ITALIA- Hungary(4-2)

1950- URUGUAY- Brasil(2-1)

1954- GERMANY- Hungary(3-2)

1958- BRASIL-Sweden(5-2)

1962- BRASIL- Ceskoslovensko(3-1)

1966- ENGLAND- Germany(4-2)

1970- BRASIL- Italy(4-1)

1974- GERMANY- Netherlands(2-1)

1978- ARGENTINA- Netherlands(3-1)

1982- ITALY- Germany(3-1)

1986- ARGENTINA-Germany(3-2)

1990- GERMANY- Argentina(1-0)

1994- BRASIL- Italy(0-0);(3-2)Penalty

1998- FRANCE-Germany(2-0)

2002- BRASIL- Germany(2-0)

2006- ITALY-France(5-3)Penalty;(1-1)After Extra Time

So, the leading team is Brasil, winning 5 games. Next is Italy with 4, Germany with 3, Argentina with 2, Uruguay with 2, England with 1 along with France. It is very unpredictable this year because of every team's dedication to the sport. Good Luck to all teams!