And if you were not watching, it was an exciting day. Italy beat Australia in stoppage time of the second half, when they drew a penalty and everyone's favorite AS Roma player kicked a fabuloso p-kick. Then Ukraine beat Switzerland--who had to that point ceded no goals during the tournament--in a penalty-kick shoot-out after 30 extra minutes. (I did not get to see the end of the game: I was coaching at the time, and although I saw a guy walk through the natatorium in a Ukraine jersey with "SHEVCHENKO" in big letters on the back, I was in the middle of explaining the set to the girls and could not catch him to find out if he knew the result.)
What in the world am I supposed to do? Who do I cheer for? How do I not feel sad whatever the result, especially since this is an elimination round, so there can be no ties?
In all my roots there is this:
But there is also this:
How am I supposed to sleep at night?
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Go for the underdog! That's what I always say :-)
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