Not a big footie fan but enjoying the world cup. Just watched Argentina beat Belgium and realised how like Mudcat, and life, the competition can be.

We have the players who scream and shout at every perceived foul and at the slightest provocation. We have the ones who are hard and often dirty who will win points at any cost. The ones who play by the rules; fair but not likely to win. The ones who are talented and will go far. The ones who are not and will begrudge the the talented ones. The loose canons who go off at tangents with no real idea what they are doing. The focused ones who will go down a path regardless of anything else.

Then we have the managers. The ones pulling the strings. No idea what agenda they are playing to. The officials, often vilified but trying to do a good job. The supporters who will believe that their favourites are best, regardless of the facts. The moves, the free kicks, the fouls, the set pieces, the lucky breaks, the unfair rulings.

Anyone else see it?

Enjoy:-)

DtG