Steve Braunias’ World Cup Diary
Metro is running a compilation of thoughts on the Football World Cup. Day 7 includes me:
I’m backing Germany to win the World Cup. It’s only fair as they get so grumpy having to work hard, paying tax, to fund the lazy Greeks and Spanish, so winning the World Cup would cheer them up a lot.
Of course a cheerful German is still much more grumpy than a pissed-off Kiwi, but just like poverty, it’s all relative.
I’m hoping Sami Khedira will score the winning goal for Germany in the final, as it will lead to celebrations throughout the Muslim world, and stop the civil war in Iraq.
Also it would means lots of close-ups of Lena Gercke, who is one of the smarter wags.
Also Martyn Bradbury:
Who d’you think will win the World Cup?
My brain says Brazil, my heart screams Tyrion Lannister.
Seen any heroes or villains so far?
Why are the commentary team on TVNZ so obvious and dull in their commentary?
Is football a socialist paradigm, a worker’s collective, or a capitalist model, which rewards individual excellence?
It’s an opiate for the masses that distracts them from solidarity against hegemonic power structures ruled over by a corrupt sports bureaucracy who make drug cartels look civic-minded.
For once I agree with Martyn.
And the Ruminator:
Who d’you think will win the World Cup?
Germany is looking pretty good.
Have you seen any heroes or villains ?
Wayne Rooney is an ugly bloke, isn’t he.
Is football a socialist paradigm, a worker’s collective, or a capitalist model, which rewards individual excellence?
Football is the perfect capitalist model. In theory, every team could win it, couldn’t they? Oh my god! Costa Rica beat Uruguay! Goodness! Costa Rica could go all the way!
That’s football giving false hope to the proletariat. Give them a slice of glory and watch them gobble it up and be satisfied.
But then by the end of the tournament, the elites (Brazil, Germany, France, Italy, Argentina) will rise to the top and take it away. Because screw the poor. Screw them. It’s as if Milton Friedman designed the tournament.
It would be far better if Milton had designed it.
And Whale:
Is there a World Cup on? Football? I’m too busy playing a combination of House of Cards and Game of Thrones in the truly best game there is on this planet…politics.
Politics is a fun blood sport!