tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154569229380760325.post6354928375875487435..comments2023-10-10T17:07:36.114+02:00Comments on cross-cultural moments: Calcio confessionsElizabeth Abbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09763064258020825441noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154569229380760325.post-17570469481929628102008-06-15T00:55:00.000+02:002008-06-15T00:55:00.000+02:00annika, good job in entering into the calcio cultu...annika, good job in entering into the calcio culture! and you are right about the great bodies..<BR/>Sabauda, I know, I finally went downstairs to find a couple of unhappy men.<BR/>So Jeff and NY/caribbean girl, and exactly how did your cursing go? My men were doing pretty well on the cursing front (and for good reason.)Elizabeth Abbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09763064258020825441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154569229380760325.post-1554144643259093472008-06-14T19:17:00.000+02:002008-06-14T19:17:00.000+02:00Since my husband is Dutch he (and I) have been ove...Since my husband is Dutch he (and I) have been over the moon about Holland's 3-0 victory over the Italians and subsequent 4-1 victory over the French! :)<BR/><BR/>I come from a "sporty" family in the sportiest of nations, Australia (if you think Italians are obsessed with calcio you should see what Australians are like about all sport). I was never especially interested in sport for an Australian - and certainly didn't follow soccer - but like Annika with a soccer mad husband I had no hope - I HAD to get into calcio in order to survive!<BR/><BR/>Wow - I'm amazed that you could walk out of the room during such an exciting match. We were on the edges of our seats the whole time. Holland played beautiful football - for once - and all the Dutch people I know are walking on air right now.Kataromahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978496810226430712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154569229380760325.post-66632371891922438402008-06-11T10:12:00.000+02:002008-06-11T10:12:00.000+02:00Coming from the States it is weird to be here now ...Coming from the States it is weird to be here now during the Euro cup. <BR/><BR/>Friday is going to be very stressful. Like Jeff I was cursing up a storm the other night.nyc/caribbean ragazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09370358466131415888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154569229380760325.post-53464923096216434492008-06-10T10:59:00.000+02:002008-06-10T10:59:00.000+02:00How could you? Not follow THE Game? I'm becoming...How could you? Not follow THE Game? I'm becoming more Italian everyday. Last night I was cursing at the TV like a true Italian male!!<BR/>I love that chapter by Tobias Jones. I still cringe when I see the Italian players make such a big deal of a foul. OOOHH the pain!!<BR/><BR/>JEffJeff Gromenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01530344350867265303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154569229380760325.post-70544705324500599362008-06-10T09:08:00.000+02:002008-06-10T09:08:00.000+02:00Yeah....I departed for some quiet moments with my ...Yeah....I departed for some quiet moments with my computer, too, leaving hubby and the parrot cursing in front of the TV! I guess it was a bad night for Bella Figura....<BR/>Lauriesabaudahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01885923763035068300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154569229380760325.post-22284089665035914942008-06-09T23:14:00.000+02:002008-06-09T23:14:00.000+02:00I didn't care the least bit for football - but the...I didn't care the least bit for football - but then I met my husband, and in order to survive - and spend time with him - I started to play Football Manager (back then it was called Championship Manager), a PC game where you manage a team. I got to learn about players, learn the basic rules - and wouldn't you know it, I became more interested. Now I'm following the European Championship closely, and it is one of those things that brings us closer together. <BR/><BR/>If that fails, you can always watch it for the sheer pleasure of watching some of the most amazing bodies you've ever seen ;)Annikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17517812959204497841noreply@blogger.com