Football World Cup Final in Canada

World Cup is over at last. And as I write this entry, I can hear car horns blaring outside and people – read Italians – shouting and chanting. It’s bound to be a party night for them for sure.

I watched the World Cup Soccer Final on a local TV channel here, complete with an American commentary. I would like to re-emphasize that I watched the Final (and previous games) with an American-accented commentary.

This has been my first encounter with watching a football game with a North American English accent (not that I am a native English-English speaker, mind you, as English is my second language). It was a little weird. First it’s the very name of the game – pronounced Saakurr – as opposed to simply football or err… sokuh… or soccer…).

Having always watched the games with a heavy European- or British– accented commentators, it has been a refreshing, and a new experience. They were really good, and a bit less emotional than how usual football commentators are, you know.

Besides, I don’t even know what’s the point of this post. In any case, if you are here for some football fever that’s been gripping all Canadians, check this out for some color.