An Expert’s Football Opinions, Part 2
Barcelona FC, Yesterday
Yesterday’s exciting football thing is over now, and Spain won! Congratulations Spain, don’t spend your £200 prize money all at once! But now that there’s no good footy news until September, so what are we to with our days? Well, contrary to popular belief, it’s actually possible to make it through these the long, boring summer months without going demented. This blog update will weigh up the pros and cons of these other activities. Perhaps you’ll find something you really love! Or perhaps you’ll just go into hibernation, like I’m planning on doing.
Getting Into Another, Non-Football Sport
Great weather and late evenings make summer the perfect time to get into cricket! Being into cricket is just like being into football, and you’ve already got all the equipment you need, providing you were watching the football on your own TV. The only problem with cricket is that games can last quite a long time, so you might need to stock up on tins of Carling and 20-decks of B&H if you’re planning on a full day of it.
Read a Book
I love reading, and summer is the perfect time to catch up on all the outstanding literary classics you’ve missed out on over those joyous, football-filled winter months. My picks of the season include Roy Keane’s “Keane: The Autobiography”, Wayne Rooney’s incredible “My Story”, and Sir Bobby Charlton’s gripping novella, “My Manchester United Years”. Broaden your horizons – read a book!
Visit Your Friends
What with all the football going on, it must be ages since you last met your pals. Why not give them a visit? Maybe they’ve got some taped football you could watch! And I’m sure there’s plenty to catch up on, too, so there’s no need to be worried about having nothing to say. They didn’t manage to catch that Bolton Wanders vs Wigan Athletic game? Voila – instant conversation piece!
Play Video Games
Video games will be the ‘de facto’ entertainment of the future, mark my words! The unparalleled excitement, interactivity, and state-of-the-art graphics of modern day video games allows you to step into alternative, breathtaking universes. And with some quite frankly groundbreaking games released recently, there’s a vast array of choices. Why not give SEGA’s awesome “Football Manager 2009″ a shot? And if you’re feeling up for something a bit more fast-paced, there’s always Konami’s “Pro Evolution Soccer” series!
I hope this blog post has inspired you to seek entertainment beyond watching eleven guys kick a ball about on the TV. There’s a whole world out there to be savoured.
..Until the World Cup Qualifiers, that is.