World Cup Anyone?
I'm not obsessed with soccer but I have big fans in my family and friends so it's impossible not to be mildly interested. Japan bombed big time. I notice that team more because I'll see the players on Arashi shows so I can recognize faces and I have a sort of passing affection for them. They lost to Cote de Ivoire 1-2, tied Greece at 0-0, and lost to Columbia 1-4 (in my opinion they never stood a chance to Colombia anyway). What happened Japan? You can do better than that! Apparently their coach has quit over this disaster. On the other hand Spain went home so early it's unbelievable so Japan shouldn't be so dejected. The good news is Algeria's still in. The cheers in Arabic floating in from my backyard have gotten exponentially louder since the World Cup started...