World Cup 2010 Blog: “Facebook Campaign for Portugal to Sport Moustaches at World Cup 2010” plus 1 more

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Facebook Campaign for Portugal to Sport Moustaches at World Cup 2010 Posted: 05 Mar 2010 10:44 AM PST Big thanks to Ana from See the Cup for emailing tips[at]theofside.com with possibly my favourite story about World Cup 2010 so far. Apparently there’s a campaign in Portugal advocating that all Portuguese players should sport moustaches in South Africa. While other fans are arguing about who should play #9 and which formation maximizes their star player’s talents, these Portugal fans want just one thing: a full team of players with hairy upper lips. Like all 21st Century campaigns this one lives on Facebook. Titled Queremos a Selecção com bigode na África do Sul (We want the selection with a moustache in South Africa), the page has 3,041 fans at time of writing. Even better, the page has provided a perfect opportunity for artistic Portugal fans to practice their Photoshop skills and digitally enhance their favourite players with bristling brilliance. The above image of Cristiano Ronaldo is one such example, the below image of Miguel Veloso is yet another: To get an idea of what the whole team would look like with ‘taches, here’s another of both Cristiano Ronaldo and Nani: This isn’t just a Facebook phenomenon either. The campaign entered the real world this week when fans took this banner to the Portugal vs China friendly: Brilliant. But there’s something the Queremos a Selecção com bigode na África do Sul people haven’t considered: This moustache plan could very well blow up in their faces (so to speak) and damage squad harmony. Players will inevitably compare and contrast their various growths, and you can never underestimate the level of competitiveness, jealously and insecurity that one man’s moustache can cause another. See this Mighty Boosh clip below for evidence: - For more on Portugal visit Migeul’s Portugal blog.

Diego Maradona: The Middle Finger of God? Posted: 05 Mar 2010 07:23 AM PST The video above (spotted on DT) is of Diego Maradona’s press conference after his Argentina team beat Germany 1-0 in Munich. Don’t worry if you no hablo español, because the real focus here is Maradona’s body language. Is he just scratching a persistent itch? Or is he not so subtly giving the universally recognized gesture for “eff you” to his many many critics? Is there even any doubt? You could say this is immature and inappropriate behaviour for a 49 year old international football coach, and you’d be right. But I’m choosing to see Maradona’s middle finger as a tantalizing preview of what promises to be an event-filled World Cup 2010.

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