World Cup fever is sweeping Uruguay. Or at least it was until their star player, Luis Suarez, again bit an opponent on the field. Not sure what ailment he's infected with. I think Ryan's caught it too.
Alas, FIFA suspended Suarez for nine games and Uruguay, without their dangerous and hungry star, promptly lost in the knockout stage. President Mujica weighed in as well, calling FIFA officials a gang of bastards. Pretty normal commentary from El Presidente. The U.S. is also gone, though they made it through the "group of death," something to be proud of. The World Cup certainly affects daily life here. You can hear screams of joy and groans of agony from surrounding apartments. Streets are eerily quiet during big matches, in particular those featuring (obviously) Uruguay, but also Argentina and Brazil, who have both advanced to the semis. Our embassy broadcasts the Uruguay and U.S. games on a big screen, and makes all games available on office computers. It's been a lot of fun and we'll miss it when it's over. Viva el futbol!
Alas, FIFA suspended Suarez for nine games and Uruguay, without their dangerous and hungry star, promptly lost in the knockout stage. President Mujica weighed in as well, calling FIFA officials a gang of bastards. Pretty normal commentary from El Presidente. The U.S. is also gone, though they made it through the "group of death," something to be proud of. The World Cup certainly affects daily life here. You can hear screams of joy and groans of agony from surrounding apartments. Streets are eerily quiet during big matches, in particular those featuring (obviously) Uruguay, but also Argentina and Brazil, who have both advanced to the semis. Our embassy broadcasts the Uruguay and U.S. games on a big screen, and makes all games available on office computers. It's been a lot of fun and we'll miss it when it's over. Viva el futbol!
