Sports Interaction:
The World Cup returns to Brazil, the home of the beautiful game, o jogo bonito, for the first time in sixty-four years this year. It’s the 20th playing of the greatest sports tournament in the world, bigger even than the Olympics, with TV viewership in the hundreds of millions all across the globe.
All the pressure is on Brazil – hosts, favorites, winners of five World Cups and all-too-aware that the last time Brazil hosted the World Cup, neighboring Uruguay beat them 2-1 at the Maracana to claim Uruguay’s second and last title. Spain try to become the first team to win four major international tournaments in a row, the Germans are overdue, Argentina looks to Messi while Portugal, Belgium and Columbia dream of a first-ever World Cup title. Add in the Netherlands, previous champions Italy, England, France and Uruguay and all the ingredients are there for one of the best World Cups of all time!
Go Italia!
Italia? Go Spain!
Spain? Go PORTUGAL!
Have you seen the “Ghost of 1950” ad Puma made? It’s hilarious. In the ad a ghost with the colors of Uruguay scares people in Rio, hidden camera style. (Puma is the sponsor of the Uruguayan jersey) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLb3yIRA8AU
Go Uruguay!!!
Go Kate Roberts!
Oh wait, that’s from Days of Our Lives. You’re talking about the Soccer soap opera.