As of today we are officially less than 365 days away from the kick off of the 2010 World Cup. In 365 days I'll be doing what most Canadians are doing. Feign an immense interest in a European team, back it up with some bullshit family heritage excuse and go with it. Of course as I already said I'll be backing England next summer (I hope they are far enough along now that I'm not jinxing them), and unlike most of the Canadians who will suddenly be attracted to the English National Team next summer, I have watched their World Cup Qualifiers, making me somewhat legitimate.
As a general word of advice to all reading this blog, take off your supporter hats next summer and enjoy. Don't scream in people's face when they say "Canada sucks at soccer". When they claim to be Brazilian, don't remind them they live in Canada. When they tell you that, "CR7 is like totally sick!" don't feel the need to ask if they know more than one player. Enjoy next summer, like everyone else will be enjoying it. As ironic as it sounds, in Canada the World Cup can be a frustrating time for us die hard supporters, so sit back and silently enjoy a self-indulgent chuckle about how you are above these insignificant people. The World Cup should be a party of football. As an aside the one time you do have permission to lose it at some footy wannabe is if they say you should be cheering for Hargreaves because he is "Canadian".
But all of that is still a year away, so if you're reading this we can discuss an event which many are unaware of its existence, World Cup Qualifying. England eased by Andorra as expected six-nil, with Rooney and Defoe both picking up braces. Sweden got a much needed four-nil win, albeit against Malta (just to put this in some context my physiotherapist played on the Maltese National Team. Maradonna's Argentina continued to struggle losing two-nil to Ecuador after Tevez missed a first half penalty. God Damn City, distracting him before a World Cup Qualifier ;).
Elsewhere in what must have been an extremely embarrassing friendly Portugal could only manage a nil-nil draw against Estonia.
Hold on boys and girls South Africa is only a year away!
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