This years' World Cup has reinvigorated my interest in soccer in ways that our more successful 2002 run in South Korea and Japan did not. It may be that the time zone issue is more conducive to actually watching the games - although work does get in the way a bit, but it may be that I'm ready to come back to the sport more generally.
I was quite disgruntled that MLS closed the Tampa Bay Mutiny shortly after we moved to Colorado, and despite the profusion of Tampa associated players on the Rapids' side, I just haven't been able to attach to the local team emotionally. Part of it is that the Rapids' style is just a bit boring at times - I'm not into the traditional english longball method. I want passing, movement, and creativity - all of the things missing from the English World Cup squad, and the U.S. effort against the Czech Republic. I much prefer the style we saw Saturday against Italy, or displayed by Ghana against the Czechs.
Posted by Chris at June 19, 2006 03:58 PM