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The
Never Ending Story Sept
2006
The World Cup is now month's behind us and it did not disappoint
(unless you think people outside Europe can play the game).
The skill was incredible, the level of fitness legendary, there
were great goals and great games. The stories that unfolded
were also amazing:
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Does
England's future captain always have to be sent off,
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is
winking at your bench grounds for international scorn,
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did the
Brazilian's count on Ronaldo too much,
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why did
the Dutch leave one of the best strikers in the world on the
bench,
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who
would have thought the Italians could win after that ugly
match against the US,
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What's
the deal with Zidane's sister?
It seemed to
me as I watched it all unfold that there is no real way to make
sense of it. The 2006 World Cup was another chapter in a
never ending story. While there will never be an incredible
ending that ties all the story lines together, we can all enjoy
the characters and the plot twists as they happen.
The same is
true for the Roadrunners this year. In the Spring the team
looked good on paper but the season's hopes took an early blow as
the world class players cup robbed us of any chance of preparing properly
for the season and cost us our number one striker for the
year. After that the rains came, then the referees
didn't. As the season wore on we faced some very good teams,
some very bad teams, young teams (with rabid soccer mom's) and
some teams that couldn't muster 11 players for a free pizza
night. This all impacted the Roadrunners. Players
came, players quit, players got hurt, and the losses near the end
caused some players to get frustrated. What does it all
mean? Do we belong in the 2nd division, is the lack of attendance
at practices lately a sign that no one cares or is everyone really
busy and we are a striker away from being the best? Who
knows? All we can do is turn another page of the story on
Tuesday night when the playoffs start. And while I usually
don't like long books, I really love this story and I never want
it to end.
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