Man, what do you know! I was sitting quietly at Fane's terrace, drinking a beer and thinking about matches, when a notification pops up on my phone: Brazil - Norway in the World Cup round of 16, on July 5, at 11 PM! That night, bro, I'm not sleeping! It's like when you're waiting for Ioana's allowance, but this time it's about real football!
Listen up, Brazil, with Carlo Ancelotti on the bench, came like a locomotive: they beat Japan 2-1 in the round of 32, and in the group stage they crushed Haiti 3-0, Scotland 3-0, and drew 1-1 with Morocco. Unbeaten, bro! It's like the old days when Ronaldo played... the Brazilian one, not Cristiano. I was watching the highlights and remembering Brian when he scored in the schoolyard - but he's on TikTok, not on the pitch!
Norway, on the other hand, got past Ivory Coast 2-1 in the round of 32. In the group, they got hammered 4-1 by France, but beat Iraq 4-1 and Senegal 3-2. Only one loss in the tournament, but Haaland is like a tank, bro! I look at him and say: "Are you the one who screws up my betting slips?" I can see Gică Dinamovistul arguing with me: "Norway is tough, man!" and I reply: "Come on, man, Brazil has samba in their feet!"
The history, bro, is short: they've only met twice. First time in 1998 at the World Cup, when Norway won 2-1. Second time in a friendly in August 2006, a 1-1 draw. That's it. Like one of Mitică's schemes, who owes me 200 lei since 2019: promises a lot, delivers little.
On July 5, the same day, Romania celebrates National Courage Day - introduced in 2021. Courage, bro, like the one you have when you bet on Brazil and put all your money in, even though you know Haaland can score from any position. Also on July 5, in 1946, in Paris, Louis Réard presented the first bikini. So, between football and history, that night is packed with events!
As for me, I'm glued to digisport.ro and the Digi Sport app, like when I'm waiting for the Lidl offer with Mioara. If Brazil loses, I'll go to the terrace and trash-talk Fane with stories. But if Norway pulls off the upset, I'll take my BMW and go for a ride with the music blasting. Come on, I'm getting ready for the match!
