So, let's be really honest here. I'm an American girl. What do I know about the World Cup? Not much. However, I acquired this really neat South African friend, and I now know more about soccer and rugby than ever before. Which wasn't hard considering all I knew about soccer was the co-ed team I played on in middle school and high school. Rugby? Seriously? There's this dance that New Zealand does...forget it...
I've done my research on this FIFA World Cup, and now know that it is the 19th of it's kind, and my liver is terribly underprepared. Another fun fact is that South Africa has spent the past four years building up these five massive stadiums all over the nation just for this month long event.
So, we'll see how this works. I know there are eight groups of four teams each...ya, ya, ya, and we will be at some bar drinking at 7am on Friday, June 11th to watch South Africa lose to Mexico. But hey, there's a first time for everything! Kind of...
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