another FINE, FINE DAY to be German
there are no words!!
i did not think Germany would make it this far, but am absolutely thrilled that they have! kicking Argentina straight out of the tournament, hardly batting an eyelash... anything is possible now! this is their finest moment of the tournament so far, and i know that there are millions of Germans worldwide celebrating with the Mannschaft.
what an incredible game. i don't know what happened to Maradona's girls, but they did not perform. don't get me wrong, Messi is an awe-inspiring player, but he hardly stood a chance when he was surrounded by German defense and none of his teammates could break through to help. i was so proud of Müller! what an angel. he did go and get himself booted out of the next match, but he'll be playing in the finals or third-place game, no doubt. Klose reminded the Deutschies why they fell in love with him with his 100th cap and 13th (and 14th) World Cup goals. hear that now? better than Pele! i loved when the camera panned over the stadium, allowing us to see the exuberant German fans. nevermind Mick Jagger, Leonardo DiCaprio or Charlize Theron - did you see Merkel bouncing up and down?! she was more excited than Ballack and Löw combined.
Spain or Paraguay next, i'm not sure how they'll do but the nationalelf have definitely proved their might! to me, this is bigger and better and more indicative of strength than the Netherlands ousting Brazil. Brazil has lost their magic this year, and the Dutchies were given an advantage by one particularly daft Brazilian player (poor guy) yes, but that's nothing compared to how Germany dominated today. i'll have to find me some Germans in York to cheer with, but i cannot wait for Wednesday's match!
[and what kind of state am i in, mentally and emotionally, outside of the soccer? ohhhh, don't even ask. if i think about it, i may crumble to pieces.]
(photo credit: fuckyeahworldcup.tumblr.com)