World Cup 2006

It is absolute mayhem in all of Europe right now – no, not protests about “The DaVinci Code” or US-Iran issues. We are one short week away from the 2006 World Cup tournament which is being hosted by Germany this year. As you may or may not know, the World Cup only occurs every 4 years and it works kind of like the Olympics where the regular soccer season is suspended and country teams are formed by professionals who normally don’t play together. The excitement is intense and the fans are loyal and I still can’t believe the US actually has a team! We have a member of the Fussball Club Basel that lives in our building who is playing for Japan, his native country, in the games. Check out the history of the game and all about the World Cup here.