I've always been out of Europe for the major tournaments. In 2006 I was stuck working while Sweden got knocked around by Germany and of course there is no real place for fans to go in the US to watch the games on big screens. Thats why being in Europe for a tournament has been amazing so far. Everyone is watching the games and there are flags out on every street. So that brings me to Sweden vs. Greece.
Folkets Park in Malmo was showing the game, so I decided to go there to watch it. I invited everyone I knew and one person showed up. I find this strange but I've accepted it. I got to the park halfway through the Russia Spain game and found that it was already starting to fill up. Then by kick-off, it was packed and people were standing on all sides. So what were the chances we would win? I felt that it could go either way but that Greece probably had it in the bag. Sixty-six minutes later the guy guarding Ibrahimovic disappeared for a second and without even hesitating Zlatan fired the goal of the tournament so far past the Greeks. Everyone in the park were on their feet chanting his name and screaming. Malmo is incidentally his home town as well. Then came the second goal which though not pretty, took all the air out of the Greeks.
For the Swedish national team which was struggling the last few weeks and had many assuming we couldn't win a game, this came at just the right moment. I've finally been in Europe for a tournament, I've tasted the fruits so to speak, and its amazing, beyond words really.
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Sunday, June 08, 2008
Enchantress of Florence; Not his best
Its hard to really jump on Rushdie for anything that he's written. However with his latest offering I find myself a bit confused and wondering what he was getting at. True the story is not terrible by any means but it has the feeling that he tried to run through it without really exploring certain themes as deeply as he could have. So I have to say it makes a good case for being an airport bookshop bestseller. More Satanic Verses please.
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