View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
Guy Courchesne
Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Phil_K
Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 2041 Location: A World of my Own
|
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 2:40 pm Post subject: |
|
|
There's an Argentine restaurant in Insurgentes giving freebies for every (!) Argentine or Mexican gold medal. Great business sense.
Good thing it's not a British restaurant; they'd be bankrupt!
It'd be OK if it were Canadian, though... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Guy Courchesne
Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City
|
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 4:42 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Ow, ouch, ooh...
Quote: |
Good thing it's not a British restaurant; they'd be bankrupt! |
I suppose giving British food away for free is a way to get people to eat it. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
reddevil79
Joined: 19 Jul 2004 Posts: 234 Location: Neither here nor there
|
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 6:29 pm Post subject: |
|
|
The European teams have been disappointing, but I think the Olympic football tournament is taken much more seriously in Central/South America and other confederations. The tournament always takes place the same year as the European Championships, so the Olympic tournament almost comes as an afterthought. There's also the World Cup and Champions League, both of which are considered more important by most fans in Europe I would say. I think Spain were the last European team to win the Olympics in 92.
Should be a good final, and I think Mexico have a sneaky chance, Brazil's defence has been pretty shocking at times, would be good to see Mexico get a gold medal.
Yes, with all that gold, the UK will be able to replenish its gold reserves which were sold off a few years back! |
|
Back to top |
|
|
BadBeagleBad
Joined: 23 Aug 2010 Posts: 1186 Location: 24.18105,-103.25185
|
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 11:26 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Yeah, I think Mexico has a chance to win. But, I heard last night that Giovanny Dos Santos has a sprained ankle and might now play, which could make a difference. Or not, he is hot and cold. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Guy Courchesne
Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
reddevil79
Joined: 19 Jul 2004 Posts: 234 Location: Neither here nor there
|
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 4:11 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Bravo Mexico! What a start, and what a nervous finish! I was worried that they had started celebrating too early. A fully deserved victory and well executed game plan. It'll be some fiesta today me thinks... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Phil_K
Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 2041 Location: A World of my Own
|
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 4:32 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Quote: |
It'll be some fiesta today me thinks... |
Oh dear, there goes my peaceful weekend...
Meanwhile, in other news, Gold number 26 for GB! |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Isla Guapa
Joined: 19 Apr 2010 Posts: 1520 Location: Mexico City o sea La Gran Manzana Mexicana
|
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 5:16 pm Post subject: |
|
|
reddevil79 wrote: |
Bravo Mexico! What a start, and what a nervous finish! I was worried that they had started celebrating too early. A fully deserved victory and well executed game plan. It'll be some fiesta today me thinks... |
Yes, indeed! I'm off in a few minutes to see what's happening at El Angel in Mexico City. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Guy Courchesne
Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City
|
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 8:27 pm Post subject: |
|
|
The gold is sweet! Mexico has had a lot of success the last two years with some real talent finally.
Looked like a large crowd at the angel... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Isla Guapa
Joined: 19 Apr 2010 Posts: 1520 Location: Mexico City o sea La Gran Manzana Mexicana
|
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 10:11 pm Post subject: |
|
|
There is a big crowd there, jubilant but not rowdy. This may be because the local convenience stores have signs up saying there will be no alcoholic beverages for sale today. As I was strolling along Reforma, a young man stopped me and asked if I wanted him to decorate my face with red, white and green chalk. I declined but felt pleased that he saw me as just another happy Mexican out celebrating. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Phil_K
Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 2041 Location: A World of my Own
|
Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 4:23 pm Post subject: |
|
|
... don't forget Mar�a del Rosario Espinosa. A bronze in the Tae Kwon Do, and that after being felled, boxing-style, in the semis. |
|
Back to top |
|
|
|