While lots of people were going to bars or to other peoples houses to watch the world cup I was sitting on my families couch and sharing the experience with them. I was lucky to see the opening ceremony because 30 minutes before it was supposed to start and in the middle of us baking a cake, Marosa decided she had to go to town and get her hair washed and that I had to accompany her. I was pretty pushy and got us to avoid "basotho time" so we arrived at the house with a 2 minute countdown on the TV.M'e was working so for the ceremony it was just me and the kids. The second the ceremony was over a group of younger, 20-30's, neighbors came for the game. There was an electric energy and excitement in the room and it was fun to see how excited they all were.
The game started of pretty slow, Bafana Bafana looking like kids compared to Mexico. The second half they really got their stuff together and looked like a pro team. Me and Malekhula were yelling at the screen the whole game though because had they worked as a team and had follow through, BB could have had a bunch more goals.
I have never liked football before. Correction: I love American football but never got "soccer". Watching WC with the family, sharing their excitement, seeing how athletic (and hot!) the players are, and being a part of my family gave me a new appreciation for the sport. I don't think I really get the offsides rule still, no matter how many people explain it it still seems lame.
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