Soccer Worldcup Germany 2006

I have been actively pressurised to blog again on this not so worthy topic.. and believe me, no, actually you wouldn't.. anyway..today i saw a busker in a public place, his collection box sitting on a chair with a soccer ball cover. The supermarket sells 'champiolade' a special chocolate edition of a well-known brand. I personally wonder if excess consumation by the german national players is the only way to ensure entry into the half finals. The shopping and marketing side has become a terrible mess already. I really wonder how came our easter eggs didnt sport a destinctive black and white pattern.

So Our role model goal keeper Oliver Kahn has been displaced to no. 2 and we don't understand how he with the unbreakable will to win has suddenly become so soft spoken and accepting. So an internationally unknown Jens Lehmann will try to resist the hostile attacks .

And our never ending story Ballack, finally after endless public discussion where he is headed and what are his primary motives, where money was certainly mentioned a couple of times, he finally gave voice he is negotiating with Chelsea.

Back to the visible bit: about 50 magnified, electric blue lighted goals have been distributed evenly over central city roofs including the townhall. A local fire brigade put a home made version on their roof on the benefits of the also local DIY-Shop and were promptly under fire from the original 'artist'. They changed the colour to red and the name away from 'doorway to hamburg' to something less significant. Soon there will be a mini-edition for a measly 150,- Euro, home-produced that is. The artist is quoted as saying he doesn't want any china-made sh**.

The bag shops sell backpacks and purses, lane yards and etc. with the logo. The toy shops the logo lion in all sizes, sport shop loaded with caps, shirts, sweats and else, food sports a sudden WM 2006 soccer packing, media shops advertise as best fan supporter (via cheap TV and DVD recorder offers). I heard an ad on radio for a car posing as supporter transporter...

Fortunately I have been saved from toaster, irons and water cookers in distinctive national colors and logo loaded!

Towels and swim wear, mix and match, why not a brazil (green/yellow) bikini top with a german (red/ black/gold) bottom, shoes and sandals, mugs and i dont know what all else and sundry.

The non-food section in the discounter blocks happily your way with threesomes of socks, 'Germany' always sold out first (white with small flags). From everywhere it blurrs and screams visually at you: ONLY 53 DAYS MORE!

Who cares?? I certainly don't!
Its such a madness already, such an overrated event already. I wouldn't wonder when the german team silrntly disappears in the first rounds, but then whenever Germany has had a particularly bad phase before the worldcup, everything suddenly changes. And even when the play lousy on a repeat basis like 4 years ago, the still manage to reach half finals.

And one more i gotto give before i go, the ticket sales business. The prices are outrageous, if you are able to get hold on tickets that is. Ten times more people signed for the tickets then available, it was really like lottery. Then theres a 'safe' bying system, you only need to file shoe size, highest final exams, your daily intake of calories, ladies the bra size, your mother-in-laws maiden name, and your favourite color, all will be saved on your ticket and you only gotto show the ticket and the counterproof in papers and physic and you will be never bothered again once you have entered the stadium.

Should I tell you about how the security plans to deter tourists??? Actually I won't but it involves flying over the stadiums and costs another hell of money.

If anyone cares a fig what i think, anyway i don't, ill tell you anyway!

I think it is bloody ridiculous to spend such a hell of money on entertainment.!!
There's no more worthy causes? I beg your pardon!

Soccer is the modern circus.
The players our modern gladiators.
The don't risk their lifes,
they risk their health only.
But..
the plebs asks to be entertained!

So for bread and games!
Same as 2000 years ago.
Why change??