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The great thing about the Olympics is that finally, unlike Euro/World Cup, I finally get to root for my country, I mean it's all well and nice to root for a team whose style you like, but man, when it's your country, it's still another level.

Ezar Pound's translation for Li Bai's Chang Gan Xing ( Read more... )

Superb game, the beautiful football just flowed continuously from beginning to finish, Spain played one of their best matches. I have to admit, I'm a little disappointed because I was pulling for Russia, ever since the racial discrimination controversy a few years back I have been set against the Spanish coach Luis Aragones, I don't like the man, ( Read more... )

What a game! Five goals between the two teams, and a thunderstorm that broke down global television transmission. Turkey who came out really strong, played their best game of the tournament without most of their first team players. Despite making a bet on Germany to win the game, it was difficult not to root for a team that fights to the very ( Read more... )

Not the best of matches, at least not what I expected, I think the most excitement I got out of the whole thing, apart from the nail biting penalties, was seeing that shot of Arsene sitting together with ZZ, my two favourite football people, watching the game in the stadium. But I am happy with the result, because I have to say, Spain vs Russia is ( Read more... )

I think God loves me, because today I was having guests over at the house, and no time to watch the game at all, and ended up missing the first half, but the scoreline was mercifully kept at 0:0, by the time I started watching the second half, the goals started to come, and dear god when they tied it 1:1 I was in despair because I had to pick up ( Read more... )

This tournament is unbelievable!!!! A goal in the dying second of the extra 3 minute after 120 minute of regular game plus extra time!!!! My god, I am speechless ( Read more... )

The team I've been supporting left the tournament, so now I'm supporting whichever team I find to my liking, it makes for a better viewing experience, less trauma, less tendency to pound the desk with my face, like today's game, lovely match between Germany and Portugal, and a fantastic result if you loath Portugal.

趁春浓 为我展欢颜 让我心缤纷百瓣
舞几回 欲醉朱颜 春风里痴痴顾盼
看红黄片片柔柔淡白 春在河山撒明媚灿烂
他年回忆天涯乘风结伴游 千般情泛涌心间
爱花人 默记欢颜 幽幽花间往返 珍惜这春光照眼