Group C

I was way too tired after 8 hours of MCAT to preview to today's matches, but I'm not bothered I'll do it now. Its not like I give intensive analysis anyway, just pictures for people to ogle and facts to ponder.

Spain vs. Italy (its currently 1-1). gonna do this one a bit differently

Spain:

Fun facts about Spain the country: home of all beautiful people (except for Sergio Busquets who is a flopping ninny), my favorite spanish rock group El Canto Del Loco, and David Bisbal of "Ava Maria" fame and spain's euro anthem that I jam to in my free time:

Italy:

Fun facts about Italy the country: home of Gelato, the boy I liked in 4th grade, one of my favorite songs/video combinations of all time, "Giulia" by Dj Lhasa vs. Gabry Ponte:

Reasons why this game is a thing:

1. The Goalies: Iker Casillas vs. Gigi Buffon

Iker is a beautiful man with the most perfect profile. He sure does cry a lot, but he's an amazing goalie that anyone should want. He used to date the most beautiful girl in the land, Eva Gonzalez and they were literally the hottest thing walking the earth. 

girl crushing so hard on her.

 Then they broke up and I cried about it, but then she pulled off the most amazing upgrade in the entire world, dating a spanish bullfighter Cayetano Rivera Ordonez. All hail queen Eva

Eva went from this...

...to this. Teach me your ways oh great one.

Goodness, he even rocks a beard like a boss. Sorry Eva just took over this post.

 Iker's done pretty well for himself too, I guess. He's dating Sara Carbonero/a (I never know. Its the pasta brand). She's beautiful and exotic looking, and they gave us the most precious moment after the Spain World Cup win.

Gigi Buffon isn't just some nobody though. He is the inexplicably hot goalie for the Azzurri (Seriously I can't explain it to myself. He slicks his hair back too much sometimes and he's old looking sometimes, but he has some stuff on a good day. and he's tanner than Tan Mom).

oh bonj!

He's won a world cup, and has a wife who is fierce as hell, Alena Seredova

She's Czech, a model and former Miss World contestant. Casual, me too. 

The games over now but these two goalies are priceless in their games. 

SIDENOTE: Michael F. Ballack just trolled Alexi Lalas to his face. Giuseppe "traitor" Rossi just got asked why he picked Italy over USA, and after a long and mostly valid explanation (his name is not Joseph y'all. His parents knew), Michael just goes "well they are the better team" and laughed a hearty German laugh. Alexi was NOT amused lawlz. He just pulled the face of that dog from the last post. Oh Michael, you're a gem.

2. Mario Balotelli: He is so much its a lot to handle. Though he doesn't seem to identify with Ghana despite his parents being from there (which is fair I guess), I'd love nothing more for John Mensah on Ghana's national team to knock some sense into him about how to act right (seriously, give him one day with the ghana squad and see if he acts out as much. This dude plays for City (for the money). On the real he has made points that are valid (the whole "i'll walk off the pitch if people are racist towards me". People say you need to be professional, ignore it and play out the game, but its a tough situation.) But then he also goes and lights fireworks in his bathroom and starts a fire. foolissh (said in my heaviest Ghanaian accent)

3. Xabi Alonso's ginger beard. People who know me know that I always appreciate a good strong beard. Xabi's beard is extra special because 1) the ginger came out of no where 2) he is absolutely beautiful without it, and so hot with it. Few people can pull that off (him and Cayetano I guess). 

4. Pirlo: because he's still playing! Gosh he's not even that old, but I feel like he's been around forever and is hording the fountain of youth. Look out for long passes and such

 

6. Nando playing not so well: I love(d) Fernando Jose Torres Sanz as much as the next girl (except if the next girl is Olalla his amazing wife. i think she loves him more), but dare I say he peaked in 2008? His hair is looking great though. Work that headband, Nando!

Honorable Mention: The Ramos' new haircut

 

Croatia vs. Ireland

I'm actually so excited for this game! Croatia always has the best socks (picnic blanket chic), and Ireland is just so excited to be there (and its home to Niall from One Direction.

Reasons to watch:

1. The Coaches: Slaven Bilic vs.  Giovanni Trapattoni

Bilic!

Slaven has always been kinda sleazy looking (his earring doesn't help), but in a weird kind of attractive older man kinda way. He's got a mouth on him sometimes but just seems to ooze cool at all other times. He plays guitar too in a heavy metal band. How many managers can pu that on their resumes?

Trap, as he's known, is pretty cool too. Super successful player and coach, he brought the Irish within a hand (Titi Henry's to be specific) of going to South Africa for the World Cup, and got them to this tournament, where they haven't been in a long while. He looks a bit like Mel Brooks. For both coaches and teams, its kind of a must win game, especially with Italy and Spain as the other half of the group.

2. Shay Given: Irish goalie. He's old, and has Dracula's hairline

3. Eduardo

Love him forever.

I'll still never get over the way Eduardo's foot broke while he was at Arsenal (google it but beware its a lot). He was never the same for us and I was really disappointed and sad to see him go. He's a muffin an a half though. Brazilian and Croatian and just a fantastic striker on his day.
4. Stephen Kelly, Ireland. His Eyes. that is all.

hey boy hey

5. Vedran Corluka, Nicolas Kranjcar
Corluka is what Clark Kent/Superman would look like in real life, holy crap. and Nico is a muffin. even if he did play for Scum

dare i say, even better in motion

bonj

6. All the Irish Gingers: truly reppin their people. Here's to you Damien Duff (you're like a strawberry blonde i guess but whatever), Paul McShane, Paul Green

schmee maybe I'll do the one for tomorrow's games laters!

Cheers,

Abena