Brazil vs. Ghana (Round of 16)

It's 1:50 a.m. and I'm already in my Ronaldo jersey. I'm enamored by a quote from Brazil's coach saying that "the World Cup is more like a marathon than a sprint," claiming his team is just starting to hit their stride. With 9 points (that's 3 wins) going into the Round of 16, they are finally beginning to show why they are ranked number one in the world. But the Ghana fans are truly making me nervous.


Here's a fairly enlightening and tragic article printed in yesterday's New York Times that discusses the reasons Brazilians are so damn good at futebol.