Buzz is the word this month in Europe as 16 nations battle for football (we say soccer) supremacy.
Buzz, cheer, chant, cajole, applaud, coax, encourage, harangue ~ whatever. The gloves are off for the Euro 2008 championship. I was there for first few games ~ both Russia and Turkey lost their opening matches but have bounced back to advance to the quarterfinals (quite remarkably in the case of the Turks who scored an amazing 3 goals in 14 minutes the other day).
Football is the common language around the continent this month. Whether you are in a bar, pub, café, publikacji, bistro, gastehaus, lokantasi or taverna, millions of fans are watching the same matches each evening.
It makes for compelling drama as many teams have a fairly even shot at the title. The preliminary round ended yesterday and 8 teams now advance in the quarter finals. Due to the playoff structure it is possible that my two adopted countries (20 years in total) could make it to the championship on June 29: Turkey and the Netherlands. Let’s see!
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Road Beyond Hana ~ see Nov. 1, 2008
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"All the world's a stage..."
Marching ~ March 21, 2010
Autumn Scene ~ see November 9, 2009
Road Beyond Hana ~ see Nov. 1, 2008
Martha's Vineyard ~ see August 29, 2008 ~
St. Basil's Moscow ~ see June 24, 2008
Tales from the School Yard ~ see January 31, 2008
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- John
- I work in the field of international education.Over the years I've lived in various locations including: London, the Hague and Istanbul where I was a school director. I live now along Florida's West Coast. My own views are expressed here and do not represent any particular organization, group or school.