On deck: Netherlands-Denmark, while still pondering U.S.-England
by Steve Davis on Jun 14, 2010 6:45 AM EDT
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Or sitting in traffic, hoping to get there in time. Jo’burg traffic makes the perennial
Like so many supporters of our game, I do enjoy seeing the Dutch play. And like a few others I’ve heard from, we’re getting sucked into the vortex of belief: wondering if the wonder team of modern soccer, the brilliant Oranje, can finally push past the sticking point and make a little World Cup hay? Arjen Robben’s injury improvement, Robin van Persie’s fortunate rehabilitation, Wesley Sneijder’s immaculate season and a team accord, which players insist is atypically stitched tight, all provides some hope. We’ll see in a couple of hours.
As for the Americans, I keep hearing about how good Oguchi Onyewu was against
More later from Soccer City, which will be painted with Dutch orange, as the game’s most festive fans of the northern hemisphere make Soccer City their’s for a day.
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Not exactly overwhelming,
the Dutch, were they? Although that lad Elia is an early contender for exciting new prospect of the tournament; they were a different team when he came on, finally spreading the play across the pitch and injecting some desperately needed pace in the absence of Robben.
I have to keep reminding myself that game 1 for all teams tends towards the cagey and that my football holiday will not prove to be a silly mistake. I fear Italy/Paraguay won’t be a festival of football…..
