tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18861479.post2821697722549751236..comments2024-03-23T19:37:52.547+01:00Comments on nyc/caribbean ragazza: I have a feeling there are quite a few people in Holland who want to eat some grilled octopusnyc/caribbean ragazzahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09370358466131415888noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18861479.post-71238064979135731782010-07-25T03:10:05.103+02:002010-07-25T03:10:05.103+02:00Yes, congrats to South Africa. Many racists were ...Yes, congrats to South Africa. Many racists were hoping that something crazy would happen to discredit Black South Africans. But thank goodness, the World Cup went off without a hitch.<br /><br />Have to admit I wasn't too pleased with Spain winning though. Would have preferred the Netherlands. But, oh well.Jamdownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18861479.post-79637382955183575032010-07-16T15:13:06.219+02:002010-07-16T15:13:06.219+02:00kim b - Good to know Mr. Pinto covers other sports...kim b - Good to know Mr. Pinto covers other sports. He's an excellent sportscaster.<br /><br />linda - I wondered how the locals felt about the Dutch team. <br /><br />What happened in Uganda is terrible. I hope things do not escalate. The country has enough problems without foreign terrorists crossing the border.nyc/caribbean ragazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09370358466131415888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18861479.post-27546331625989820052010-07-14T22:18:03.839+02:002010-07-14T22:18:03.839+02:00What's funny to me as a South African in U.S. ...What's funny to me as a South African in U.S. is that the sound of the vuvuzela's made me sooooo homesick that at times I couldn't make myself watch the games. It's the sound I've always associated with Sunday afternoon soccer games at home. It's the township soundtrack really. Unfortunately I normally go home for the Christmas holidays to soak up the sun and escape the dreary winter. I wish I had been there but sadly cannot afford 2 trips home a year.<br /><br />I'm glad Spain won though. The Dutch gifted us our terrible history in 1652 which included Robben Island;) But seriously, it was fun to see the world unite in this beautiful game again - Uganda notwithstanding.Lindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18861479.post-78919146256132510712010-07-14T17:19:19.392+02:002010-07-14T17:19:19.392+02:00I love Pedro Pinto. Heck even though I don't ...I love Pedro Pinto. Heck even though I don't care about World Cup I watched his coverage and got into some of the stories. I missed him on other sports these past few months as CNN had him all World Cup all the time. Will be good to see him back covering other sports!!Kim B.http://sassiland.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18861479.post-42102949781496070982010-07-13T12:03:40.554+02:002010-07-13T12:03:40.554+02:00erin - I can imagine! There were a lot of Spanish...erin - I can imagine! There were a lot of Spanish fans walking around Rome.<br /><br />Vanessa - I assume they do but you have to win qualifying games to make it to the World Cup. There are no unknown teams but there are upsets like tiny Trinidad-Tobago's run during the 2006 WC. <br /><br />rose in cali - I agree. I really notice now that I live abroad. <br /><br />odessa - I wonder if Paul received an extra treat or something? <br /><br />LT - Congrats. Good luck with the trip planning. I can't wait to see which teams qualify.nyc/caribbean ragazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09370358466131415888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18861479.post-68148790529939775752010-07-13T04:39:40.727+02:002010-07-13T04:39:40.727+02:00Um, I'm sure it goes without saying that in ou...Um, I'm sure it goes without saying that in our Kinky Gazpacho household we are still all aglow. And we are planning our trip to Brazil in 2014. Seriously. We have to keep the fever alive.Professor Tharpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04714326142739366426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18861479.post-40491231544189033482010-07-12T19:28:53.040+02:002010-07-12T19:28:53.040+02:00i'm with you on soccer and its beautiful men. ...i'm with you on soccer and its beautiful men. i think i pick a team in terms of beauty > skill. haha.<br /><br />seriously, this world cup was great, with paul the octopus spicing things up. i was initially rooting for italy and south korea but when they were gone, it was spain all the way. (it might have helped that my boyfriend fernando torres is there, hee).<br /><br />also, i agree with lack of international media coverage in the U.S. i get more international news when i was in the Philippines than here. its a shame really. but what can you do?<br /><br />now, to brazil in 4 years. can't wait.Odessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17397968854709642789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18861479.post-78666822475962767492010-07-12T18:01:39.281+02:002010-07-12T18:01:39.281+02:00I'm very sad that the WC is over. I might even...I'm very sad that the WC is over. I might even miss those annoying vuvuzelas. And you are not alone in admiring the beautiful men who play the game.<br /><br />I wish that the U.S. would provide better world news coverage. There is some on PBS stations, but in general the U.S. is too ethnocentric.Rose in Calinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18861479.post-18861531012118632662010-07-12T16:56:48.950+02:002010-07-12T16:56:48.950+02:00I did not follow the Cup AT ALL, but I secretly wa...I did not follow the Cup AT ALL, but I secretly wanted some unknown to sweep it, like Madagascar, if they even have a team.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18861479.post-30446000784109472552010-07-12T14:20:13.325+02:002010-07-12T14:20:13.325+02:00I feel kind of sad too...the game was fun yesterda...I feel kind of sad too...the game was fun yesterday and everyone when nuts when spain finally scored (since we are in the oldest spanish settlement city! :))erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566606467183717600noreply@blogger.com