Toby's World Cup Blog - Looking forward to a better week

It's not been a particularly exciting week so far, with a few too many draws and few too little goals. Let's keep our fingers crossed that things start to heat up today, and certainly before Friday when England are due to hit the pitch for a second time! For the time being though, have some fixtures and results, and enjoy the following article, contributed to us by a very passionate EAT reader.
 
Monday 14th June
Netherlands 2 - 0 Denmark
Japan 1 - 0 Cameroon
Italy 1 - 1 Paraguay
 
Tuesday 15th June
New Zealand 1 - 1 Slovakia
Ivory Coast 0 - 0 Portugal
Brazil 2 - 1 North Korea
 
Today's Games:
Honduras vs Chili
Spain vs Switzerland
South Africa vs Uruguay
 
Tomorrow's Games:
Argentina vs South Korea
Greece vs Nigeria
France vs Mexico
 
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My house is dominated by males, right down to the dogs. I have been given ample notice  of the upcoming event (and sadly I shalln’t be supporting ‘London’s Bid’ to host a future event simply because I like to be able to move around the city with relative ease, not with a further 2 million bodies adding to my bruised shoulders).  With such male dominance prevailing, I have been compelled to take a pragmatic approach towards the upcoming event. I have experienced my first epiphany. Quite exciting actually. It is now with tremendous glee and enthusiasm that I embrace what I am lead to believe is the sporting equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize.  Let me share it with you.....

For up to 4 weeks I am bestowed the pleasure of having a whole tv to myself (one must always ensure a second television is in every house) and thus a whole room to myself for my sole use & enjoyment.  It may not be the most comfortable room, nor the ultimate in HD, 3D, sky+ nor a screen flat enough or enormous enough to house a small village of [cant think of anything politically correct enough to insert into this analogy], but its MINE and mine ALONE.....

Tingles of excitement tantalize my entire being when I also realise I do not have to engage in any form of communication with the males of the house for 90 minutes, up to 64 times over the next four weeks (mind bogglingly exciting).  I consider all the arguments I am not going to have over homework (for Ground Rule 1 is inserted into children’s mind prior to embarkation upon Sporting Pulitzer time.  1: TV shall not be watched without it done), over bed times (as I concede defeat on any given evening as Ground Rule 2 is invoked by said children. 2: Sporting Pulitzer event overrules previous rule on bedtime), over what to watch (suddenly said males will all agree on the channel) and, as indicated above, I will have my own. Finally, no hisses, curses or moans over watching something I want to watch (and I no longer have to record a show or watch tv only late at night in order to satisfy MY viewing pleasure). There could be approximately 5,760 hours (not including overtime, extra time or penalties) that I do not have to engage in conversation with the males of my house. Excited yet? Its like I am single again and in total control of my life. Free to come and go as I please during these precious times.

The only effort I must maintain during this period of male bonding is to keep the fridge stock piled (my ball and chain on a daily basis in any event) and the drinks cold. The rest is up to them.  I don’t mind cooking for them, why would i? They are my beloved “men” and it is a task I undertake each day in any regard with pleasure. Perhaps I could call upon the services of M&S Food for once and utilise the  pre-prepared meals? Maybe I could feed them all for a tenner like the add suggests? My life is getting easier by the minute right?

Ladies, embrace the Sporting Pulitzer (aka World Cup). It is an offering from the Gods. It may be wrapped in unusual paper under the guise of a football game (or a lot of football games) but nevertheless it is a gift. One must clasp it with both hands and allow the ensuing pleasure to wash over you for the next month.  Once the Sporting Pulitzer has scored its last goal, raised its last red card, and sung its last beer induced “unofficial” Tears for Fears verse,  the country will be sad (my prediction) AND SUMMER WILL BE KNOCKING ON OUR DOORS.  

Personally I am very excited about the upcoming world cup, and why make them 4 years apart?

Written and Contributed by Justine Davis

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For those of you who would rather fry your faces on a George Foreman grill than suffer 90 minutes of testosterone-fuelled shouting (and how very dare you…), head on over to Kate’s column and complain about it all instead.

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