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Showing posts with label Denmark. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Denmark. Show all posts

Thursday, June 21

World Cup Tanka: DENMARK vs. AUSTRALIA (Match 21)


no real dog in this 
fight, though have greasy hands full 
of Australian friends 

don't really like Denmark since 
I'm anti-European 

Australia's dark green 
kits not great as canary 
yellow, not at all 

at least they have neon green 
names and numbers (and aura) 

not following game 
too closely, been fucking off 
at the job too much 

nobody's said anything, 
working class guilt's been triggered 

of course, if football 
is for the people, then why 
should I feel guilty? 

because in America, 
soccer is about profit 

corporate sponsors, 
exclusive television 
rights, vast corruption 

dollar dollar bill, y'all; I 
listen to authorized call 

Group C's slow boil lacks 
the necessary drama - 
C'MON SOCCEROOS 

tied at halftime, internet 
ablaze with VAR discussion 

didn't even listen 
half-heartedly, half-assing 
at work rest of match

tied at full-time, single point 
for both teams confuses group

Saturday, June 16

World Cup Tanka: PERU vs. DENMARK (Match 7)


Peru's first World Cup 
in almost four decades (South 
America's hard) 

surviving qualifying 
with explosive potential 

Denmark will likely 
ride Christian Eriksen as 
far as he'll take them 

not the strongest footballing 
tradition, but they are here 

airhorn factor high, 
Peruvian fans are high, 
this team's amplified 

Peru looks to be managed 
by Deep Purple's old bassist 

psychic energy 
of Peru overwhelming 
Denmark early on 

great back-and-forth flow between 
two teams looking to make noise 

delayed video 
review penalty closes 
first half - Cueva shanks 

36 years of Peru's 
failure demons pushed it high 

Peru dominant 
but unable to finish, 
almost comical 

then breakaway Poulsen goal - 
Denmark's up; Guerrero's in 

Paolo's intense - 
why the fuck didn't he start? 
es puro futbol 

Peru challenges, but does 
not break Kasper Schmeichel's spell