A World Cup sans Messi, Ronaldo and other thoughts
Just thinkin' ...
<ul class="ee-ul"><li>We are currently living in a world where there's a chance that <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=678780&cc=3888">Leo Messi</a> and Cristiano Ronaldo won't be playing in the World Cup. If that happens, the Mayans were right and you can expect a rapture soon. </li><li>And like him or not, Ronaldo is currently on pace to score about 230 goals this campaign with Real Madrid.</li><li>Good timing: South Africa announces <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=678616&cc=3888">a drop in murder rates</a>. It's like the whole nation is coming together.</li><li>Man City and Man United was one hell of a game. Here's the thing tho - City nearly survived away from home without Emmanuel Adebayor, Roque Santa Cruz and Robinho. Imagine United doing that without Rooney.</li><li>Early results in the Samuel Eto'o for Zlatan Ibrahimovi? see an advantage for Barcelona. But there's a ways to go yet.</li><li>One of these days, I'd like to feel the same excitement that Filippo Inzaghi does after he scores a goal.</li><li>Yes, Brazilian great <a href="http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=678798&sec=global&cc=3888">Romario is a Socialist</a>. But hey, it's Brazil, you can't walk down the street without tripping over a communist.</li><li>Geovanni is about to finally get a secure home at Hull City. Yet another former Cruzeiro player thriving in Europe.</li></ul><p><em>--WKW</em></p>
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