2002 Brazil 2-0 Germany International Stadium Yokohama, JAP
1998 France 3-0 Brazil Stade de France Paris, FRA
1994 Brazil 0-0 (3-2 pens) Italy Rose Bowl Los Angeles, USA
1990 West Germany 1-0 Argentina Stadio Olimpico Rome, ITA
(source)
1990
‘Twas the first year I experienced the demonic possession of the World Cup (hereinafter referred to as the Cup, heh, legal lingo)with my man as a married woman. Previously, I had seen my two older brothers and their obssession with the Cup so I had been pre-warned. Twenty two men chasing after one piece of leather. But timing was good because I remembered I had my first son in 1990 and he (my husband & also baby son) actually woke up to watch the Cup and make milk and changed diapers. So, it was a blessings.
1994
Let’s see…..Eldest son was four years old then and 2nd son was 2 years old. So, I suppose he wasn’t needed to wake up for night feeds. Frankly, I couldn’t remember a thing. Probably I was to busy throwing plates and cups at him.
1998
Aha! I also cannot remember. Maybe I wiped out all traumatic experiences.
2002
This was sometime after Vincent’s death. I remembered because ALL the doctors in Lam Wah Ee hospitals closed their day clinics early to watch the Cup in the doctors’ private room. *roll eyes* What!!!!??!!!! You mean, No one was supposed to get sick because of the Cup final? “Yeah, we only deal with emergency cases” came the smug reply from one doc. Meanwhile, my man was too busy watching the Cup on his super small, black & white TV in the comfort of his office! Talk about leadership by example!
(Above mini tv uses four AA batteries, in black & white, bought for the 2002 World Cup, costs about RM300, receives only RTM 1,2 and TV3, I think. I purposely left the batteries cover open so that you can get an idea how small it is. Hey, this is four years ago when PDA wasn’t invented yet. This year, my man is thinking of getting a plasma TV. *gives dagger stares*)
So, the conclusion is…..
(to be continued……because I know people got very short attention span)
watch this space for Part Two where I impart my wisdoms for the males and females species.
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1:21 am on May 23rd, 2006 1
What’s so interesting about World Cup? zzz
6:37 am on May 23rd, 2006 2
It’s just another excuse for Men to take time off from their wifes and bet their life savings at the ball.
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8:21 am on May 23rd, 2006 3
i don’t like football, never have & never will!
9:06 am on May 23rd, 2006 4
You still remain married ‘cos of your marriage vows “…till death do us part.”
9:36 am on May 23rd, 2006 5
What God Has Bound, Let no Man Put Assunder… I wonder if God realised that 22 Man might just be able to do that though..hahahahahha
As STP said..he still dnt understand why 22 guys chases after one ball for 90 minutes and only aim is to hit it into a net…hahaha…we humans can come up with some of the weirdest game.
Anyway..aunty…you should be one of the game show hostess…just as the article was getting interesting and you were supposed to announce the winner..or in this case the conclussion..you tell your readers that it will be continued later…aiyo..potong steam..just when I was waiting to hear your pearls of wisdom on this matter…..now..can’t wait for the next installment..hahaha
9:55 am on May 23rd, 2006 6
good post! very useful, in exactly 15 more days…muahahaha!
p.s. how different is football compared to basketball (10 men chasing after the ball) or netball (10 women chasing after the ball)?
10:09 am on May 23rd, 2006 7
who watches netball? Usually its the guys…and I don’t think they are watching it for the scores…if you get my drift…hahahaha
11:06 am on May 23rd, 2006 8
Dun remeber wat i did, did i even watch any of the finals? perhaps, maybe was too drunk to remember or i was kidnap by aliens when the finals was on. Figures, hafta remember this year’s, maybe take a few photos of me watching the game to remind myself. Cheers!
11:27 am on May 23rd, 2006 9
do watch but not as fanatic as some ppl. I dont even know the grouping…chuckle !
12:12 pm on May 23rd, 2006 10
World Cup is the only football match I watched..but was so disappointed when England and Germany lost to Brazil in 2002. Remembered watching it with coursemates and I lost nearly 6 cups of yogurts to them! but stil prefer rugby! Bigger macho men running around and knocking each other down!! hahaha…!
1:59 pm on May 24th, 2006 11
Fuwah! 2300mAh NiMH! Power stuff, that. These days they have 2700mAh liao.