hackthis_archive ([personal profile] hackthis_archive) wrote2010-06-23 10:40 am
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12 1/2 thoughts on the World Cup to-date

1. Vuvuzelas. Gotta get me one.

2. Alexi Lalas doing commentary for ESPN. THANK YOU FOR GETTING SOMEBODY WHO KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT. The last, oh let's say since the US started airing the World Cup, the matches have been plagued by US commentators who clearly a) had never seen football in their lives b) had no idea what they were talking about c) probably weren't watching the match they were talking about. So, ESPN, thank you for Alexi. (And Alexi, thank you for shaving and cutting your hair).

2 1/2. And thank you for mixing match commentary with Brits and Americans, because John Harknes you are no presenter and if you didn't have Adrian Healey I'd be watching this on Univision like usual.

3. France. France France France. You know this happened because you nicked Ireland's spot, right? I just... wow y'all. I have never seen self-destruction quite like that.

4. Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey slash? Yes, I think I'd like to read that*. Or any other USA slash you have going on.

*I was watching Dempsey earlier talking to the ref and Donovan came over to pat him on the hip and Dempsey brushed him away, like, "No, not now." And all I could think was, "if not now, then when?" Tell me about when.

5. Bob Bradley looks SO retired military with the shaved head and the craggy hotass features. Please come and order me around, Coach. I will do as many drills as you want. Who knew I had an old (er) man kink like that?

5 1/2. Michael Bradley, do I adore you because of your daddy, or because you wear your serious face all the time? Inquiring minds want to know if you ever smile.

5 1/2 #2. Hiiiiiii, Tim Howard. Hi.

6. Cameroon. Call me. All of you.

7. Portugal, what the fuck man? I was away for 20 minutes. One minute it's 2-0 the next it's 7-0? I mean did you really have to spank them that hard?

7 1/2. Don't talk about Cristiano Ronaldo like he's the Messiah. Just don't. He doesn't shit golden eggs. He is not going to fix the oil spill in The Gulf. Stop blowing smoke up his ass: he is not the second coming of Pele!

8. What I really really appreciate about football is that 60% of any national side is comprised of pure hotassery. Most everyone has talent, but the hotass. If you are not watching the most amazing display of manflash since Rudy was naked in the tent at Camp Mathilda I just... I am sorry for you.

9. Argentina. Maradona is doing it again, people. Buttfuck crazy, but getting the job done. Other countries, TAKE NOTE.

10. England. Really, people? REALLY?

11. Dear players. There has been some seriously appalling ball played in some of these matches. I mean like ballsack ugly. I know you all don't spend so much time together that you walk about with your cocks up each others asses like the league teams do, but can we get a little fucking cohesion? A little bit of fucking teamwork? I could get a pack of 12 year olds off the street and they could communicate better.

Learn how to finish your fucking shots. Oh my god, when will you learn about follow through? Completion! For the love of Rudy! Would you only fuck until you almost came? I think not! So for the love of god, get the ball in the fucking net. That goes for all of you.

12. And so as not to end on a bitter note, I would like to thank every last one of you all over the world for the genetics in your countries that have enabled this World Cup to have the highest concentration of hotass to-date. I know that's not an easy task, but you all came through beautifully. And every time a match is over and shirts are exchanged and bare flesh is exposed, I am grateful.




ETA: I am seriously about to slash the entire USA squad. OMG. Is he crying? I love football (soccer). Y'all don't even know.

ETA #2: Now with visuals courtesy of [livejournal.com profile] xenakis_!

Re: https://mail.google.com/mail/?shva=1#inbox/129655001a316c3f

[identity profile] thisisbone.livejournal.com 2010-06-23 09:31 pm (UTC)(link)
*rubs hands together in glee*

(and yes, the URL is very strange! I didn't click it!)

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2010-06-23 09:49 pm (UTC)(link)
The lack of teamwork has been STUNNING in these opening matches. And USA I'm talking about your last two games. Don't even front!

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[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2010-06-23 09:51 pm (UTC)(link)
The very first match I thought that noise was feedback from the TV, but no, it was the vuvuzelas. I've become rather partial to them. Can't quite say why, but they add a certain ambiance that I enjoy.

Rugby! I LOVE rugby. The man kind, not so much the hungover student kind.

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2010-06-23 09:53 pm (UTC)(link)
3. Your team. Whooooooooooooo boy. But what is the World Cup without drama? We do have to thank you for that ;-)

4. When I saw the ref moment it was like my slash goggles clicked into military mission mode. I heard this *click click* in my head.

7 1/2. WORD.

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2010-06-23 09:55 pm (UTC)(link)
4) That's how I'm feeling. All the kissing and hugging and groping and more kissing and the jumping around and frottage. I mean wow.

12) I am a huge football fan, but the basic animal appeal cannot be denied.

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2010-06-23 09:56 pm (UTC)(link)
I've watched many a WC on Univision, understood most of it, and they are indeed awesome. Their enthusiasm alone is enough, and even if you don't understand a word, everybody knows what GOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL means.

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2010-06-23 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
You know when he got that elbow to the face and was bleeding I was kind of like, "That's hot." That's probably not the right response, but still.

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2010-06-23 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
The pretty! The Pretty!

[identity profile] dimwit90.livejournal.com 2010-06-23 10:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Haha thats actually the only reason I find to watch any sport

[identity profile] lorientad.livejournal.com 2010-06-23 10:20 pm (UTC)(link)
3. you're welcome but to be honest i would have preferred to avoid that. but at least they were useful. :)

[identity profile] moonystone.livejournal.com 2010-06-23 10:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Longtime lurker commenting for once... but you pretty much wrote what I've been thinking these last days. And I'm still quite high on adrenaline from watching Germany vs Ghana.

Thank you for the hottie link ^^ The fun part of football is watching gorgeous men run around in those tight shirts and shorts that seem to get shorter every championship. All that body contact, patting, hugging and shoulder-clapping, throw in an amzing amount of visible nipples and drool-worthy thighs and I start to understand why so many women sit so very close to the field.

RUDYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2010-06-23 10:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Rudy. I think we need more Rudy, don't you?

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Edited 2010-06-23 22:24 (UTC)

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2010-06-23 10:29 pm (UTC)(link)
I was telling someone above that when Clint Dempsey got that split lip my first thought was "oooh, hot" and then I realized maybe that was not an appropriate reaction, but I couldn't help myself. I bet Landon made it all better later. I feel like he is a really mouthy bottom. And after he scored that goal today? A really mouthy bottom.

John Harkes needs a ball gag. He's just a waste of a commentator.

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2010-06-23 10:30 pm (UTC)(link)
EVERTON?! And you come up in a Liverpool space! You are a brave, brave woman ;-) Seriously though, yay for the World Cup! It brings us all together!

[identity profile] yetunknown.livejournal.com 2010-06-23 10:33 pm (UTC)(link)
ahahaha ilu.

but

6 1/2: Cameroon ;_____ ;

I wanted Eto'o and his buddies to get through, man.

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2010-06-23 10:34 pm (UTC)(link)
You are never alone in your football love, I assure you. And yes, that Ghana v. Germany game was giving me hives. I really wanted Ghana to win, but as long as they go through it's all good.

Cristiano Ronaldo is greasy; do not want.

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2010-06-23 10:41 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm not really sure how I feel about the appropriation of the Maori dance. I find that dubious. HOWEVER. The reply was PRICELESS.

[identity profile] isagel.livejournal.com 2010-06-23 10:49 pm (UTC)(link)
OH GOD, why did I start reading the comments to that yahoo article about France you linked? I don't know what's worse, the American people and their "What do you expect from FRANCE? (Hahahahah, we all know French people are sissies)" attitude or the French/European people trying to explain that it's all happening because the players are largely of North African origin. Can we all be a little bit less prejudiced, people, PLEASE?

Having said that, though: WOOOOOOOOOOO! WORLD CUP!!!!!!
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[identity profile] causeways.livejournal.com 2010-06-23 10:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Truly, truly I am not just watching this World Cup for the hotass men. I am largely watching it because currently I live in Germany, and it is all kinds of fun to watch football with a nation that cares immensely about this sport, as opposed to watching it in the U.S., where I used to think it was BORING. From a purely sports-based standpoint, that was beyond wrong -- it's so much fun to watch! And from an overall visual standpoint, hot DAMN, footballers. Where have y'all BEEN all my life? For real, EVERY TEAM THAT THERE IS has at least someone immensely hot on it. Most have multiple someones. I'm concentrating a little on Germany because that is where I live, but I am not terribly partial! Would do any of them really!

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[identity profile] storm-of-roses.livejournal.com 2010-06-23 11:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Did you reply from the email notification page? That might be it.
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[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/xenakis_/ 2010-06-23 11:08 pm (UTC)(link)
As a Québécoise, France is usually my team by default, but given recent doucheassery... not so much. The US puppy-piling (http://jezebel.com/5571223/10-moments-of-pure-manlove-from-team-usa/gallery/) is tugging at my unattached heart, I must admit :P

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2010-06-23 11:21 pm (UTC)(link)
I don't think it's a comb over, Alexi has always seemed to have a pretty full head of hair. (http://fulhamexiles.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/lalas.jpg)But I do suspect that somebody in hair has gotten pretty free with the hair spray.

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2010-06-23 11:22 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm saying. How can anyone not love this sport?!

Re: Offer

[identity profile] hackthis.livejournal.com 2010-06-23 11:24 pm (UTC)(link)
It's so very kind of you to offer! I wanted one more in theory than in reality, but I am so appreciative that you were willing to do that, thank you! :)

[identity profile] droolfangrrl.livejournal.com 2010-06-23 11:26 pm (UTC)(link)
not sure if it appropriated. I do understand your point. Dancing a haka before a rugby match seems to not just be isolated to these guys. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand#Sports

I'm not from New Zealand, so I don't know. Thankfully, it doesn't seem to be something done by a mascot before a game, but a group display as it's done traditionally, and from what I know this would be the time to dance a haka.

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