Match # 6

Algeria - Slovenia: 0-1

Well then, a truly boring game with none of the usual football excitement, not even a couple of chances to make an impact. The Slovenian goal was a joke and the Algerian goalkeeper Gaouaoui did a Green, but a touch worse. He just perfected the Green, that from now on might be called a Gaouaoui instead.

And Algeria's Ghezzal's hand of god try failed miserably - what the hell was he thinking? Atleast he'll have the time to think about it since he was given a RED CARD!



Pre-game comments from Nick Leeson.

Our correspondents:

Rumors/comments regarding Algeria-Slovenia:

“Unbelievable, within 24 hours we have another bathroom slippery soap incident, the Algerian goalkeeper that kept Africa’s best football team at bay during the qualification, now let the soap slip between his hands against Slovenia. I am sure that the Pharaoh’s regretted that they didn’t take these kind of soft shoots against him during those matches.

Rumors has it that FIFA has called for an extra executive board meeting to discuss the world cup ball; there are short odds of actually replace the existing footballs with full size beach balls just to save the goal keepers more embarrassments. Mrs Hambeck fully supports this idea and has received a nod from Sip Bladder “.

Your correspondent

Hambeck Divad, Dubai

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Prematch report: Germany - Australia

From correspondent: Nick Leeson, Dubai
Germany are one of the strongest nations playing in the world cup, despite missing Michael Ballack, who was injured in Chelsea's last game of the season. He was tackled by Kevin Prince Boateng, playing for Ghana but is half german, and his half brother Jerome Boateng is in the Germany Squad.
Key Men: Philip Lahm, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Mesut Ozil
Jokers: Toni Kroos, Marko Marin, Stefan Kiessling

Australia are playing their third world cup, last time being 2006 when they where cheated out of the Second round by Italy and Fabio Grosso. Hopefully 4 more years on most of the players backs will have given them good experience rather then tired old legs.
Key Men: Tim Cahill, Mark Schwarzer, Lucas Neill, Joshua Kennedy
Jokers: Harry Kewell (if fit and in form), Mark Bresciano.


Thank you Nick!

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Prematch report: Serbia - Ghana

From correspondent: Nick Leeson, Dubai
Serbia are now their own sovereign nation and will be playing their first big tournament, they made it to the world cup 2006 but where them Serbia and Montenegro. 
Key Men: Ivanovic, Vidic, Krasic
Jokers: Kolarov with his sledgehammer left foot, Jovanovich, and Big man Nikola Zigic at 202 cm, making him the tallest player at the tournament (Sorry Crouchy).

Four time african champions Ghana have made it to the world cup again, with the other time being 2006. Unfortunetly the tenacious and star player Michael Essien will not be playing in the tournament as his knee problems have ruled him out.
Key men: Sulley Muntari, John Mensah, Kevin-Prince Boateng.
Jokers: Asamoah Gyan, Andre Ayew

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Prematch report: Algeria - Slovenia

From correspondent: Nick Leeson, Dubai

This is a less dramatized fixture then the evenings later fixtures. Algeria had to play a play off game against Egypt to get to the World Cup as they finished their qualifiying group with the same points and goal difference, with many believing the wrong team made it to the world cup. However, Algeria with Bougherra in defence and tricky Belhadj and Karim Ziani as offensive treats it could be intressting. Slovenia on the other hand have Samir Handanovic as keeper and we'll see how long he can keep Algeria at bay, as I predict an Algerian victory.

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All one needs is a hamock, a good book and sunshine

Finally some sun

After the rain fall of the century and then the wind storm of the decade, the sun finally made an appearance. It's gourgous weather with sunshine, warmth and just a light breeze. Finally project brown-with-sun can continue!!!

Match # 5

England - USA: 1-1

A game between David and Goliath, England being one of the worlds best teams also historically seen, and USA, well what does one say? People who play football are the ones who weren't big enough for American Football. It's a secondary sport...

The game started out beautifully with a goal from Gerrard after 4 minutes. And then, England kept on playing the socks of the Americans, although not as well as they should have. And then something happened and Green (the English goalkeeper) had a HUGE brain-fart and USA had scored. Then the game kind of stopped of, I think the world and the players were shocked ;-). England kept on trying to score, but alas no banana...

The Brittish Tabloids today:

• The Sunday Times: “Green Fingers”
• Mail on Sunday: “Calamity”
• The Independent: “Hand of Clod”
• Sunday Mirror: “Tainted Glove”
• News of the World: “Stars and Tripe”

And a new saying has been mounted, "Doing a Green" ;-)

Our correspondents:

Rumors regarding England-USA:
“Rumors have it that the English goal keeper has been granted a Green card for the US, this comes handy for him after yesterday’s game. Other sources reveal that the same  keeper had problems in the shower this morning: the soap was slipping from his hands all the time”.

Your correspondent
Hambeck Divad, Dubai


Yesterday’s late game started exactly as the Island nation wanted with their capitan grabbing the game by the scruff of its neck and tucking it in, all good so far, until the inevitable. Rob Green the English keeper let the ball slip by him, and it wasn’t the sound of USA fans clapping when they scored it was the sound of 20,000 english fans facepalming. It’s quiet ironic how the Americans are so happy with this british spillage when they don’t appreciate British Petroleum’s one. Maybe Robert Green should get lessons from Thierry Henry, he knows how to handle a ball. Joe Hart, the man who should have started, just secured himself even more followers, by doing nothing.

Nick Leeson, Dubai




=) Haha, thank you Hambeck and Nick!

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Hunting licence

I wonder if this hunting weekend actually was something else - when I get this picture from Andy - desert, looks good huh! =)

Match # 4

Syd Korea/ Korean Republic vs Grekland/Greece: 2-0

Syd Korea - Grekland. Ja, vad säger man om Grekland som verkligen har dykt efter EM storheten och Syd Korea som verkligen inte har gjort sig något namn i fotbollsvärlden. Dock blev jag trevligt överaskad av ett ganska trevlig fotboll från Syd Korea och de gör 2 mål, kanske inte världsnyggast men vad gör det...

Korean Republic vs Greece. What does one say about Greece, whom have just sunk since their European Championship days and the Korean Repblic, whom aren't a big name in the football world. Although I was positivly surprised by the Korean Republics nice football and the two goals, aren't the best looking, but count none the less...

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Match # 3

Argentina - Nigeria: 1-0

Argentina - Nigeria, ja vad ska man säga. En vad som kunde vara en spännande match, Argentina ett lag som alltid är roligt att titta på och Nigeria som ibland kan förvåna - men tyvärr var det väl inte så mycket att hurra för...

Förutom ett vackert mål Heinze's då....

Argentina vs Nigeria, well what does one say... What could have been a really exciting game, with two seriosly enjoyable and surprisable teams - but not much excitement there...

All though the goal Heinze's was beautiful...

Update:
And I've gotten two correspondents to comments on the World Cup 2010 - two very knowledgable and interested correspondents, with a large dose of humor: 

Rumors regarding Argentina-Nigeria:

“The Eagle has crash landed; unconfirmed rumors has it that Mr Lagerback consulted with the famous Eddie the Eagle before taking on his new role for Nigeria. This correspondent do not believe in these rumors since we have years of personal experience with mr Lagerback command over the Swedish team. It is amazing that it only took him some weeks to reach the same state with Nigeria as earlier with Sweden. i.e., a team full of talent that rather pass the ball safely backwards than risking passing it to their own forwards.

And it was nice to see Maradona again and how he handled the ball back to one of the players at a throw-in; not the first time Maradona handles a ball in a World cup game… ”.

Your correspondent, Hambeck Divad, Dubai

Hahaha =)

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Hahaha =)

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Match # 2

Uruguay - Frankrike/France: 0-0

Match # 2 mellan Uruguay och Frankrike var ingen höjdare, ganska långsam och trist match. Synd eftersom Frankrike brukar spela en ganska rolig fotboll. Synd bara att Bartes (målvakt) har slutat - han var en målvaktsgud! ;-)
Hoppas på bättre matcher idag...

The World Cups second game, between Uruguay and France wasn't very special, slow and boring infact. It's too bad since France usually plays a fun football. To bad Bartes (goalkeeper) has stopped playing - he was awesome! 
Hoping for better games today...

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Match # 1

Syd Afrika/South Africa - Mexiko/Mexico: 1-1

Första matchen avklarad, en helt ok match dock inte så mycket att hurra för. Men Tshabalalas (Syd Afrika) mål var väldigt snyggt (video)! Slutade 1-1, och jag tippade rätt =)



The first game just finnished, and to be truthful the game wasn't anything special. Although Tshabalala's (South Africa) goal was very nice (video). The game ended 1-1 and I bet correctly =). 

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2010 South Afrika

Världens största sportevenemang börjar idag, Fotbolls VM 2010. Min familj är ju väldigt fotbollsintresserade så det är inte ett val att titta utan snarare ett måste. Vi har genomfört den traditionella tipningen och i år har till och med Adde varit med. Så nu, tills den 21 juli är det fotbollsfeber i hela världen!

I eftermiddags öppnas VM av matchen mellan världsnationen, Syd Afrika och Mexico. En stor världsfest som alla borde försöka ta del av... =)

The 2010 Fotball World Cup in South Africa starts today, and it's the biggest sporting arrangement of the year. Enjoy the festivities people, it's something that we all should be a part of... =)

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Weekend-widow

Skickade iväg lillebror till Dubai igår och skickar iväg Adde till Ludvika för Jägarexamen imorgon/helgen. Så med andra ord är jag gräsänkling och får hitta på exakt vad jag vill. Dock har jag så många ideer som jag skulle vilja göra men vi får väl se vad jag hittar på. Hoppas det blir bra bäder i alla fall...

I sent off little brother to Dubai yesterday and sending off Andy to Ludvika (up north) for his hunting licence. So in other words, I'll be a weekend-widow this weekend. And that means doing whatever I want, however it's deciding what to do that's the question. And I'm hoping for nice weather...

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My morning

Cool Stuff

En av mina favorit webbutiker är Cool Stuff; dom har allting man aldrig visste att man behövde. Jag älskar att bara gå genom deras produkter och hitta små härligheter till mig själv, familjen eller vänner. Massor med roliga produkter som gör en glad och gör presenter lite roligare =)

En av de grejerna jag verkligen älskar med Cool Stuff är att dom har en "Alla Produkter" kategori, det gör att jag som köpare kan få lite mer övergripande koll på produkterna. Om jag inte letar efter något speciellt så kan jag titta genom den kategorin och få inspiration och hitta massor med roliga "vill-ha" produkter.

En av mina favoritprodukter är Blåsapan som torkar dina nymålade naglar. Vem vill inte ha en liten apa som blåser dina nymålade naglar torra - det gör ju nagelmålning roligt =)

Här har ni fler exempel på produkter som kan vara bra att ha...

En underbar presentbutik som har allt till allas födelsedagar - du kommer hitta mängder av saker som du inte trodde att du behövde och massor med saker som du inte trodde fanns. =)

My favorite gadget webshop is named Cool Stuff and it has all the stuff that you never thought you needed and all the stuff you never knew existed - I love just rummaging throught the "All products" category and find lots of inspiration and fun stuff =)

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En sockerbagare ;-)

Adde är min private lille sockerkaksbagare ;-)

Dinner

Grilled chicken fileets with wok'd bell peppers, carrots, parsnip, onions and savoy cabbage. Very yummy!

Summer food