Congratulations to all our French readers for France winning the sporting world's most coveted trophy, the World Cup!
Does anyone have a World-Cup-related photo they own the rights to? I'll gladly post it.
(Or, you can post it yourself in the Comments, using the code:
The image must be on the Web and cannot be wider than 470 pixels.)
Congratulations also to the great Novak Djokovic for his fourth Wimbledon Men's title and his successful comeback from injury.
Mike
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Andy Sedik: "Four years ago we took a trip to Germany so that we could watch the World Cup matches in Germany with friends and family. We were in Berlin at a friend's house when Germany won. She drove us to the Ku'damm afterwards so we could join in the celebration. We got a few hours of sleep before heading to Brandenburg Gate for the celebrations. The routes were blocked but as we walked side streets we noticed people lining the sidewalks. Fans were guessing the team bus might pass by and we figured if we were going to see the team this would be our only chance. We lucked out and they passed right in front of us. I've been in San Francisco when a local team has won a championship and it was nothing like what I experienced when Die Mannschaft won the World Cup."
kirk Tuck: "I'm a bit confused; did your French readers actually participate in the field play? Why are you congratulating the spectators? It's the players who won the game. Hate this whole idea of the 'home' team being the entire country. What did the rank and file citizens of France do to capture the world cup? And I have to correct you on one more thing. The World Cup for Soccer is hardly the most coveted sports award. That honor would surely go to a gold medal for any Olympic swimming event. Soccer is only a sport for those who can't swim.... Delete as necessary to retain world peace."
Mike replies: Wait...the Mac post was the one that was supposed to get all the arguments, not this one!
Undoubtedly not what you were seeking, but you did ask...
https://www.blipfoto.com/entry/4698837
Posted by: Dave Stewart | Sunday, 15 July 2018 at 05:36 PM
Copa Mundial. A homage to LeRoy Neiman. My TV's rabbit ears sometimes loose the digital signal, so I've taken to photographing the resulting image. Here's one of my favorites.
https://jfb.smugmug.com/This-and-that/World-Cup-2018/i-KJKMzNk/A
Posted by: Joel Bartlett | Monday, 16 July 2018 at 12:10 AM
I didn't attempt to join the places where millions were gathered in Paris.Even the more residential neighbourdhoods people were everywhere after having watched the game in any place that had a TV!
Posted by: Winwalloe | Monday, 16 July 2018 at 03:57 AM
And this was perhaps the news photo of the day https://on.rt.com/9abe
Posted by: Howard S | Monday, 16 July 2018 at 06:13 AM
Mike, please don't post results of sporting events (especially Bears-Packers) until well after the event finishes (up to even a day or two). Why? Because you have a world wide viewership, and some of us tape the games to watch at more reasonable hours.
For example, I went to TOP to use the link in order to buy some books from Amazon. But before I could scroll over to hit that link, I saw the headlines congratulating Les Bleus. Kind of spoiled the game for me, which I was planning to watch in the afternoon.
Rube
[Very sorry Rube! It did not occur to me that anyone could avoid the news. I didn't mean to spoil it for anyone. --Mike]
Posted by: rube39 | Monday, 16 July 2018 at 03:12 PM
Seems that nearly half the world watched the World of Soccer. Don't know of any other sporting event that matches this.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/world-cup-2018/6782884/world-cup-2018-final-in-numbers/
Posted by: Andre Moreau | Monday, 16 July 2018 at 08:20 PM
Wow, Mr. Tuck above is a bit sower grapes... just for his info, fans and country support are often a driving force to boost teams. In all sports... if you don't see that, then you are indeed sad.
When Portugal won the European cup in 2016 in France, the Portuguese immigrants in France (counted by millions) were a continuous support for the team.
Posted by: Paulo Bizarro | Tuesday, 17 July 2018 at 04:48 AM
It was quite the match. The celebrations after were epic, as was the parade the next day. Deux étoiles pour les bleus!!!
Posted by: Earl Dunbar | Tuesday, 17 July 2018 at 09:53 AM
https://medium.com/@jimmycthatsme/why-sports-are-a-sad-and-dangerous-waste-of-time-3530f0ee579a
And, Paulo, here's why you are absolutely wrong!
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Posted by: kirk Tuck | Tuesday, 17 July 2018 at 04:32 PM
roger that.
Posted by: kirk Tuck | Wednesday, 18 July 2018 at 05:31 PM