Keep your eye on the ball Alexander and do as i tell you

Tuning into watching the Wgtn Phoenix sudden death semi final, I’d mixed emotions having grown up in NZ under the impression that “soccer was for guys not good enough to play rugby” quote Bill Jobs. I decided to join the fray at the 90th minute it seems all the action happens after the first Hour and a half (strangely this parallels with one of my ex-girlfriends 16 years ago). The score 1 – 1, So had not missed hell of alot. The crowd was cheering, The players were diving everywhere like school girls but initialing it was the commentators i warmed to with great lines such as “He’s coming from behind”, “He went down to easy”, “His touch on the balls today outstanding” and “Paul Ifili has been all over Kennedy’s woodwork today”. The soccer defiantly is more homo-erotic than most sports (and at times can resemble a gay soft porn flick), Lots of players touching each other and lot of implied body language and not. Reminds me more of an Alexander film at times than a great sporting spectacle. No one is exempt from this behavior though, With the crowd predominantly men taking their shirts off with 10minutes left. Not a good site, It would be comparable to a good old Kiwi BBQ with the Chef only serving up sausages and no Bread, Condiments etc. Just before extra time, The players huddle together group massages, one on one’s, deep and meaningfull’s this looks as if it’s going to morph into the Rocky Horror Show or worse Destiny’s Church TV. The exchanges between Ricki Herbert (whats up with the spelling?? Great shades of Ricki-lee Lake) and the chief exec Tony Pignata bordered on the absurd. Grasping each other by the cheek and embracing. Hats off to them though if they can drum up this much support in a rugby mad country they must be half decent!!!

Must admit though funniest banner i have seen was at the game “You can’t shake the yellow fever” held aloft by the two gentlemen of obvious asian origins. Should of also read “Or deport!!” How Ironic..

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