July 11, 2010

World Cup Fever

The World Cup has inspired some pickup games in the park amongst soccer loving Dads and their kids. Uta knows next to nothing about the game, but he was happy and proud to play along with Papa. He chased after the ball, following the herd, and did his best to kick the ball in the general vicinity of the goal, any goal, regardless of whose team would benefit from his efforts. For a long time he was the goalie, which I would guess would be too much pressure for the boy. But he liked it just fine. All that time waiting for the action to come his way gave him extra opportunity to tweak his outfit. He may not know the difference between a free kick and a penalty shot, but he is crystal clear on the proper way to wear his socks in true soccer style. 

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