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[lobelia321]

I am a penalty wreck after England/Portugal. My throat hurts with shouting. I am trying to recuperate because in 25 minutes the whole thing starts all over again with Brazil/France.

By tonight, I will know whether I will get my dream semi-final: Portugal/Brazil.

Missives from the land of Men Who Love Men:

In t'sports shop with t'8-year old:
8: "Mama, I really want a Kaká shirt."
Me: "Oh, look, Portugal shirts, Cristiano Ronaldo shirts. Omg, they are 38 pounds." *is seriously tempted*
Foreign male passers-by, pronouncing it with beautifully crisp vowels and trilled 'r's: "Cristiano Ronaldo."
Two minutes later, more men passing by: "Cristiano Ronaldo."

The mere sight of the number 17 shirt induces men, it seems, to sigh out aloud the name of my pretty sweetie.

This never happened with Orlando Bloom.

In front of t'TV, during penalties:
T'h: "Oh yes! Here comes Ronaldo! He will put the penalty in! He is the best-looking footballer in the world!"
Me: *thinks: 'intriguing'*

The logic seemed to be: He will put the penalty in because he is the "best-looking footballer in the world". T'h is normally quite reserved vis-à-vis mens' looks.
It has to be added that he also liked movie!Legolas. There is a theme here, I just know it.

P.S. *hugs badgermonkey* :-) Are you going to stop watching now? Come on, you've got to watch Wednesday's game to see who creams those who won against England!

Comments

[badgermonkey.livejournal.com]

I cannot under any circumstances countenance the worshipping of Ronaldo. He is Dead to Me. Also a dirty fucking diver.

I am now supporting Germany, for the record.

[lobelia321.livejournal.com]

Oh good! I don't mind that! I am also supporting Germany! :-)

*soothes you with neutral Roger Milla icon*

[yellow-oranges.livejournal.com]

Those penalty kicks were TORTURE to watch. Ricardo was a star.

[lobelia321.livejournal.com]

Penalties are thumb screw horror. My poor heart. But somehow the drama is so cathartic as well!!!

[junalele.livejournal.com]

Believe me they were even worse to listen to. I nearly went crazy sitting at my cashbox. A tv just a few meters away but unfortunately outside of the shop. Torture!

[lobelia321.livejournal.com]

Oh, I feel for you!!! Luckily, all games from now on are in the evening.

[sheldrake.livejournal.com]

Congrats, Lobelia! ;)

Oh, my poor heart. Seriously, that was physically painful. Blimey! And somewhat heartbreaking, as usual. But I find myself quite quickly recovered.

[lobelia321.livejournal.com]

You are quickly recovered? :-) I am not. I am in a state of high agitation. I share this with my sister. We spent an hour on the phone today: she is dreaming of football. I can't believe that Brazil is out. I can't believe that I am going to see my baby again on Wednesday (when he is, I'm afraid, going to get his ass whooped by the French gods o' football but this means that he may weep, omg, I will *die*, and this time I will tape it; I taped yesterday's game). I can't believe that Germany is playing Italy and that we agreed to watch the match at the house of Italian friends.

[junalele.livejournal.com]

Oh, in Berlin, Germany a Portugal shirt (not even Cristiano's 17) was 55 Euro. Was not really tempted since there was no 17 on it. But now I'll have to get something Portugese for the semi finals on Wednesday...

My theory why men never sighed Orli's name *giggles with the image* is that the 'r's aren't trilled. I'd also like to mention that I think Cristiano is a really nice name. Like it...

Also like T'h - he seems to have got it. :-D

[lobelia321.livejournal.com]

The one I saw did have a 17 on it. And cost 31 pounds at a discount! But this morning I woke up, thinking that I must have that T-shirt. Although, given the fact that I live in England, wearing it may mean I won't survive the end of the World Cup...

Cristiano is a nice name. And trilling Orlando is amusing: Orrrlando Blumah.

[junalele.livejournal.com]

Okay, so I thought about buying that shirt. It's such a pretty colour. No, really, I like that colour. But that's way to expensive! It's disgusting really how much and in which ways people make money with this World Cup.

And maybe you *should* only wear the shirt in privacy. Wouldn't want you to get hurt!

Orrrlando Blumah

*giggles*

[made-up.livejournal.com]

Oh dear! My boy hates your boy!. We must henceforth be ENEMIES!

[lobelia321.livejournal.com]

Oh no! It's like the Montagues and the Capulets!