Not a Gentleman's Game! So what

Like the earlier edition this world cup made me sit and watch this game. Mind you we are more used to the Gentleman’s game and this game does shock me sometimes. Players cheat and do things that would lead to suspension of that player if happened in cricket. But it’s surprising how easily they get away with it. Rightly it’s not a gentleman's game. But who said that games are for gentleman. They are meant to be fierce and hard fought. With a feeling of do or die. It's this tempo that makes this game a true delight to watch.

One of my favorite world cup moments was when barely six minutes were on the clock in the opening game between Germany and Costa Rica when Philipp Lahm cut in from the left and curled a beauty into the top corner of Jose Porras' net.

It really set the tempo for an exciting world cup.

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