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To: nikko who wrote (514)6/24/1998 1:07:00 AM
From: CountofMoneyCristo  Read Replies (1) of 5130
 
This World Cup is shaping up to be the most exciting in years! What a Norway result! Just imagine: there is a chance that BOTH Brazil and Germany are put out in the first game of the second round. Now that would be a shocker, but Chile has shown it can play, beating Italy until the last 10 minutes, and the Germans, if they don't beat Iran convincingly, could end up second in their group, and be put out by Holland.

A note about Holland: I am a dual national, born in the U.S. but my family is old Amsterdam. I spend half the year there. I have to say I am glad Holland did not end up playing the U.S. in the second round - it would have been wrenching. I admit I have been enthusiastic in my support for "Oranje," but this team is better than they have had in years - better even than the '88 European Champions, with Van Basten, Gullit and Rijkaard. They displayed that against S. Korea, and I think they'll show the same against Mexico. They are easily by far the deepest team in this Cup. When star striker Kluivert returns, the question is: Where does he play?

In spite of this, I have been getting this sinking feeling that Holland may be thrice-cursed by the time this Cup is over. Please do not let them go down in the final to another host nation! We haven't waited twenty years for that!
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