I have been getting my fix of futbol lately (gearing up for the World Cup) and have seen some of the best talent put together on individual teams since I started playing and following futbol in the mid-80s. Granted, 'the hand of God' was an imminent scribe to the memory of a young mind back in 1986 and trying to imitate so many players such as Toni Schmacher when I wanted to be a goal keeper, Pele when I wanted to rule the field, and Diego Maradona when I wanted to abuse six players on my way to a goooooooooooooooooooal. And who didn't want to be Roberto Baggio, besides his turmoil in the finals of the '94 World Cup? I was never more upset to know my sister met him at Disney World with his family back in the late 90s...
Sure, there are some amazing players throughout the development of the 'World's Game' since the early parts of the 20th century from Norberto Alonso of Argentina to Franz Beckenbauer of Germany, but to see some of the players today is just unnerving at times! And to be able to get so much talent from around the world to play together regularly is an experience in and of itself, albeit watching on my flat screen at home. Considering that Barcelona FC has four of the top ten players alone, and the best player (as of last week) in Cristiano Ronaldo playing for Real Madrid in La Liga as well, makes for some interesting pitch play. And now that Intra-League play has whittled down to the final 16 in the Champions League, there is no telling who will come out ahead over the coming few months leading up to the World Cup in June. And where in the heck did David Villa and Didier Drogba come from? But mark my words, Drogba is not the only threat coming out of the Ivory Coast when the World Cup kicks off June 12th.
So I ask, which league is the best as we all continue to watch Champions League play? Bayern Munich had a not-so-impressive win last week with Klose's offside hack to net, Rooney gave the United faithful a reason to cheer with two dominating goals and Barcelona pulled out a squeeker against Stuttgart even while dominating the pitch with both players and possession. Who knows? And today even shows a stellar match-up between Inter Milan and Chelsea, with both at the top of their leagues and Inter walking away with a 2-1 winner at home. Once again...who knows?!
Come watch all of the games with us at Mercury Bar East...the best sports and futbol bar in Murray Hill, if not the whole island! We are located on 3rd Ave and 33rd St. Bring your colors and bring your spirit...
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment