World Cup

The Netherlands lost...

This was the third time they have made it to the World Cup Final, and they lost again. The other times were in the 1970s.

I know that well over three quarters of the 16 and a half million people who live in the Netherlands watched the semifinal match against Uruguay, so I can only imagine that almost the entire population must have watched the final match.

The game was, as says my family, exciting and boring to watch. It was boring because NO ONE scored a goal until 116 minutes into play, which was well into overtime. But it was exciting and tense because winning meant so much to both of those countries, and neither had one it before.

Well, I guess the Netherlands retains its title of "Best Team Never to Win the World Cup."

Paul, you are one smart octopus.