More FIFA WM excitement

Last night was Germany's second game -- this time against Poland. I watched it in a bar on campus and it was completely packed. There were also a fair number of Polish students there too which made the atmosphere even more tense and exciting. It was zero to zero until the very end of the game but Germany was in control of the ball almost the entire second half. They must have made 20 attempts or so at the goal and half of them either hit the bar or were within a foot or so of the goal. Everyone in the bar was screaming and jumping up and down the last 10 minutes of the game. I haven't seen anything like it since KU was in the final four... but this was just the second game of the WM. Anyway with 90 seconds to go Germany finally got a goal and the place went completely nuts. Guys started jumping on each other's backs knocking beer bottles, a few chairs and at least one table over in the process. I can't imagine what it will be like if Germany wins it all. Next time I'll be sure to bring my camera and take some video. One thing I've learned is that if you're watching it with the right people, Soccer is far from boring. By the way, Poland is elimated and Germany will advance for sure.

Wir haben nicht die höchste Spielkultur.
Sind nicht gerade filigran.
Doch wir haben Träume und Visionen
und in der Hinterhand nen Masterplan.
Für unseren langen Wege aus der Krise
und aus der Depression,
lautet die Devise nichts wie rauf auf den Fußballthron.

1 und 2 und 3 und 54, 74, 90, 2006
ja so stimmen wir alle ein.
Mit dem Herz in der Hand und der Leidenschaft im Bein
werden wir Weltmeister sein!