tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10379743.post3935594016142412733..comments2008-07-04T11:30:18.788-07:00Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18339560611987136786noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10379743.post-66336886119284839772008-07-04T11:30:00.000-07:002008-07-04T11:30:00.000-07:00Charlton 13,<BR/><BR/>Good football summary. Agreement aside, a pleasure to listen to a knowledgable fan.<BR/><BR/>DanDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18339560611987136786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10379743.post-3681276792467793122008-07-01T14:45:00.000-07:002008-07-01T14:45:00.000-07:00One thing leads to another...My wife and I just recently became affiliated with the Chelko Foundation and in learning more about who he was I came across your blog, and then across your post on Euro 2008. <BR/><BR/>One thing always leads to another. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, Euro 2008. Some say disappointment, but one of the best teams won it. <BR/><BR/>I had hopes for the Turks, I pulled for the Russians, basically anyone who was an underdog had my heart.<BR/><BR/>The Dutch qualified brilliantly and repeated so much history in so little time...it was like 1974 and 1978 all over again.<BR/><BR/>As for your point that the Croats allied with the Nazis, hmmm, when do we drop our connection to the past in hopes of embracing a better future. <BR/><BR/>I say Croatia, you think Nazi partners.<BR/><BR/>You say Croatia and I think, 1998, on of the newest National teams, finishing 2nd to Argentina in group play, followed by a thrashing of giants in Knockout play; Romania 1-0, Germany 3-0 (shouldn't that count for some restitution), a narrow loss to France 2-1, and a victory over the Dutch 2-1 for third place, not to mention Davor Suker's unselfish play that could have cost him the golden boot, but he got it anyway.<BR/><BR/>So, why soccer? What's the point? <BR/><BR/>I've been hanging around an office with guys who saw Euro 2008 as the "flopping world championships" (in reference to the "diving"), but I see the game that heals all wounds.<BR/><BR/>Damn near every kid in the world knows Ronaldo, most of them know Zidane.<BR/><BR/>So was it your connection Paul Chelko that got me to write or was it your Croatia comment? Don't know. <BR/><BR/>Look forward to seeing more of your blogs and keep an eye out for The Chelko Foundations newest project:<BR/>Project Authentic Beauty.Charlton13http://www.blogger.com/profile/14740269241735095613noreply@blogger.com