World Cup 2

Where do I begin?

Tonight I witnessed that giants can crumble before the unlikeliest of heroes. Tonight I knew that no matter whatever one had achieved in the past, he could still crumble. Tonight the world realised that legacy was not important but what happens right now that determines our destiny.

Switzerland, the dimunitive team from the mountains, ranked 24 in the world, dismissed as nobodies in the competition that was to be stage of glory for their opponents Spain, took the Iberian bulls by the horns and then the balls to score just one decisive winning goal. That was all it took to shatter the dreams of the team ranked no.2. The Swiss even had a chance to double that margin but were denied by the frame of the goalpost. They had only 8 shots at goal with 3 on target. The Spanish had 24 shots at scoring. But all that mattered was the one goal that separated winners from losers. The watchmakers had the passion and heart to see it through. They weren't as elegant as the Spanish with the likes of Villa, Torres and Inesta making sizzling runs, deft passes and matadorish turns. They weren't as fast either. But it didn't matter because they took chances.

The best thing was the Swiss goal was conjured out of a mess in Spain penalty box. A shot, a miss, a save, a bounce off a player, the ball edges towards the goal, and Fernandes, the Swiss saviour, ran in at the the right time, to fire the salvo that broke Spanish hearts and exalted Swiss spirits beyond their wildest dreams.

I love the underdogs. This competitions has already produced the like the Japan who held off Cameroon 1-0 to take lead of their group at this stage; the mysterious North Koreans who played gallantly to a 1-2 loss to the best team in the world Brazil; New Zealand who managed to eke out a draw with Slovakia; South Korea who showed Greece who's boss with a 2-0 victory; and the USA made a mockery of the English by securing a draw. Brilliant, just brilliant.

I am glad to the watching the small fry beat the big fish. It's about time for hope, and hope which manifests in positive action for victory. If the Swiss can pull off one of the biggest, if not the biggest sporting upsets of all time, why not any other country? Why not Singapore? Keep the dream alive.