Azzuri... Champions of the World...
Italy crowned as the Champions of the World in the 2006 World Cup.
Just weeks ago I was stunned with their winning against Germany. Stay up the whole night till morning to catch the great match and indeed it was an unforgetable one. Most of the people thought that Italy won't make it. The match was so heart pumping from a lying position on the sofa, I sat up and finally brought a chair to sit right in front of the TV during the extra time. In the most astonishing style of curving the ball Fabio Grosso made it for Italy...
The feeling was unexplainable... I had this adrenaline rush till I can't even find anyone to share the happiness with. I took my phone browsed through the phonebook at 6am in the morning... Almost nobody I know supports Italy... All I get most of the time are people mocking me about supporting Italy - a lousy, love pretending group who doesn't deserve to be in the World Cup. Many people do not understand Italian football and their style of playing which often end up being misunderstood as pretending to get hurt or trick opponent in getting fouls. To me, it's like a movie... Marcello Lippi is the director and the players play along and made it worked! Finally I found someone to share that piece of happiness with, I sms a secondary school friend which I did not contact from 5 years... and I got a reply... a warm one... The spirit lived on in me even without a day of sleep, I felt energetic and happy especially proving to those people who mocked the team... but they made it to the finals that is what that's important...
Now...
Many are unhappy about Italy being the Champions especially when it's totally unexpected. However, I've finally proved to people who mocked me for being a supporter and also the team that we did it! With Canavarro being the walls of the Italians, this World Cup for Italy is almost so near to a clean sheet except for the penalty committed. I was hoping so much to see Buffon breaking the record of his clean sheet time. Being one of the best keeper in the world, Buffon proved so much that he can do it... and he can bring Italy far. How much more Italy need to prove to the world that they are indeed the best? Having to be in the finals for 6 times and winning 4 it seems that people still don't get Italian football? To you mockers and idiots out there... please watch some SERIA A! It's good for you! Get some footie knowledge please before you mock!
However, in the midst of all these happiness a slight disappointment strucked me. That was the moment and the very last moment for Zidane... he got sent off... I've respected him as a good player all these years... was hoping that it will be a great memory in World Cup 2006 for him. Read reports and heard rumors that he was called names and provoked him to head-butt Materazzi. It's not the first thing Zidane did such a thing but I was very disappointed why it had to end that way... The thing that made me furious most was the Zidane fan I know... When he was the high and mighty Zidane back in 98 everyone praised him and his image was reflected on Arc de Triomphe de l'Etoile. It's a symbol of a hero a warrior to have that honor. When he stopped scoring and making magic people criticised him... till lately he scored at World Cup again... his fans are back again "Zizou is back!"... and finally when he made a mistake people started making comments and stories about Zidane and him being a lousy player... I hate this type of people...
Speaking of which I know someone who is an England supporter... all hyped up about England until they lost to Portugal then he commented England is very lousy... He knew Swen Goran Eriksson is a d*** head all these while... Then he said he was never an England supporter but Germany. Until Italy beat Germany and went into the finals he then said I was supporting France all these while... Finally France lost to Italy... and he said "Italy is a lousy team..." So WTF? What are you trying to say idiot?! It's not easy being an Italy fan... I was being commented as liking a bunch of sissy kicking ball around the field... or liking Italy coz lots of pretty boys... I dont give a shit what they say... I've been a loyal supporter for so many years now... and I guess most probably people will say "Nah, you only support the winner... what the hell do you know about football". I think I dont have to say much... the winner proves it all...
Congrats to all Azzurri fans around the world as we once again proved to the world that we are the Champions... and it takes the best to stand up high holding the cup of life and having the whole world looking at you... whether they like or dislike you!
Forza Italia!!!