Man, you won't believe what I saw! I was sitting quietly at Fane's terrace, sipping a beer and watching the World Cup, when I see a scene straight out of a comedy, not top-tier football. Uzbekistan vs. Colombia, Group K match at Mexico City Stadium.
And what do you know? Abdukodir Khusanov, that Manchester City defender paid millions, tries to stop Luis Diaz and instead of getting the ball, he goes after the cameraman! Holy moly, he wrecked the poor operator.
The medical team came, bandaged him up, and the ref gave Khusanov a yellow for the foul on Diaz. Man, I say he deserved a red too, but hey, it's the World Cup, maybe they went easy. Now Khusanov is a star in Uzbekistan, but I reckon in Neamț, at Neamț Monastery, they're praying nothing like that happens to them.
And so, Colombia led 1-0 at halftime, goal scored by Daniel Munoz in the 40th minute after a brilliant pass from Diaz. Diaz had hit the bar in the 32nd minute. Seriously, Diaz is a beautiful footballer, but he was hopping around like Mioara looking for discounts at Lidl.
The match is part of Group K, alongside Portugal and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Portugal plays later that evening at 8:00 PM against DR Congo, with Cristiano Ronaldo announced as a starter. And just like that, Ronaldo equals Lionel Messi, who scored three times for Argentina in their 3-0 win over Algeria, reaching his sixth World Cup finals.
Man, what times! Messi and Ronaldo, both at their sixth World Cup, and I'm struggling to get a ticket for FCSB. I'm off to explain to Mioara how I missed a betting opportunity - she says football is a waste of time, but when she hears about the players' millions, she shuts up and stares wide-eyed.
