Day three of the World Cup

Hey,

There were surprises so far in the World Cup with holland beating Spain 5-1 well done to the Dutch, that was unexpected event. Now today, it's the big match for England as they play against Italy, and we need to go in hard to win this game. I'm staying up tonight to watch this match, might have a sleep before hand to make sure I can stay awake as it starts at 11pm. 

England needs to make many more chances, we have got a younger team taking on Italy. let's hope the boys can do us proud. 

Come on England!

Love Lolly

xoxo

Day two of the World Cup

Hello, 

We are into day two of the World Cup, I'm not going to post about football everyday, but I'm watching my second football match of the week, Spain vs holland. I'm enjoying the match so far, and laughing at a footballer who couldn't undo his laces to but his boot back on.

Anyway, while trying to get my work colleagues in the mood of the World Cup, I told them a few World Cup facts. Now I work mostly with women, the only men are the delivery drivers, so I didn't get much conversation out of them as they don't enjoy football, plus most won't even watch a single match of this World Cup, let alone any other World Cup. However moi still in the spirt of football and looked up random facts about the World Cup past. Therefore I'm gonna share a few with you, girls just in case you get put in the situation where you need to talk football.

1. The first two countries to ever play each other in an international match was England vs Scotland, played in 1872 in Glasgow. The match ended in a 0-0 draw. 

2. The first World Cup event (FIFA) was played in Uruguay and was own by the host nation. Beating Argentina in the final. This was the first international tournament outside of the Olympics. 

3. There have been a total of 19 world cups tournaments, won by eight different national teams. 

4. This years host nation have won the the tournament five times, the most overall. Second is Italy who have own four times. Next west Germany with three wins. Uruguay and Argentina both have two wins, then Engalnd, France and Spain all have one win to their names. 

5. The events has been held every four years since the tournament in 1930, however no tournament was held in 1942 and 1946 due to the Second World War. 

There are few helpful little facts to drop in while the football is playing. 

Enjoy the footie, I'll be watching it too.

Love Lolly

xoxo 

First day of the World Cup

Hey,

It happens very four years, yes a leap year, but that's not what I'm talking about, the football World Cup. It's the time football fans and sometimes football fans stand up behind their country to cheer their team on to win. 

Now I'm a girl from a football family, and had no choice growing up to be involved in football. I have an older brother who played it every weekend, which from a young age I was dragged (yes some days dragged) to watch and support his team, whether it sunshine, the bitter cold or that nasty rain we get here in the uk. I would wake up Sunday morning hoping for rain, so my parents would get a call that the match had been called off! Not just having a brother mad about football I also have a father who is mad about football, well my brother had to inherit it from somewhere. Plus I had more football in this house hold as my dad ran his own football team! I remember the days hanging out all the shirts to dry after all the mud and other dirt had been removed from them in the washing machine. 

Now I'm not just telling you all of this for no reason, I'm trying to hope you will understand why I love football too. To support a team you have no influence in, but love anyway... Even when they are playing like little girls! Therefore when the World Cup comes around like it does every four years, I can't but help get caught up in all the excitement and joy it brings. Where as many girls I know, will be moaning about their boyfriends taking up the couch and the large tv, or taking evenings down the pub, I'll be one of them girls who will be checking her phone for the up dates of the scores, working out how many points each team needs to get through, plus hoping that England doesn't come down to penalty's with anyone!!! I don't enjoy watching tv from behind a cushion. 

Now girls listen up, sit back and enjoy the football as it will pass, let your man watch the footie, if you don't like it go out with your friends, enjoy the quiet places that don't show football, such as the cinema, it's only 31 days of your life you have to give up.... Plus who doesn't enjoy watching men run around in shorts? 

Anyway, I'll be watching the show, seeing all the highs and lows of the World Cup, plus cheering on my own country dreaming they will be bring back the Trophy! Let the games begin!  

"Come on Engalnd"

Love Lolly

xoxo