...have you caught it yet? If you've been watching the football played so far closely, probably not. Some of it has been bloody awful. Algeria versus Slovenia was the very definition of the word 'slog.' The less said about the England performance, meanwhile, the better. Unsurprisingly, the thoroughly dreadful 2010 version of "Three Lions" did nothing to inspire them; and unfortunately, they've almost certainly not heard the Dutch Uncles World Cup track "Fabio Acapella":
Fabio Acapella by Dutch Uncles
The United States, meanwhile, are unofficially represented by Weezer, who have obviously earned themselves a pass for life after The Blue Album and Pinkerton. The less said about the rest of their output the better, and "Represent" is pretty ho-hum, but at least they went to the trouble:
Even as I write this, it's hard to find too much enthusiasm for the tournament. The early stages always tend to be cagey, complete with ridiculous complaints about the brand new match ball (more round than ever before!). Most of my entertainment is being derived from the Back Of The Net website and Twitter; they provide humorous content that makes the mundanity of the on-field action much more tolerable. The Guardian and BBC coverage is, of course, essential too.
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