I never thought we'd win the World Cup. Not really. It's just a shame that Rob Green developed his anti-goalkeeping ailment at the point he did. Triumph against the US and we'd have topped the group, with winnable games through to the much more enjoyable, and inevitable, crushing disappointment of a semi-final defeat. We came home too early. Traditionally we get good, then we get beat. This time around we snuck in sheepishly, stunk the place out for a bit, then were put out of our misery by a much better football team. (Make no mistake, England are okay, Germany much better.) Still, the big games are what it's all about. A heaving boozer, stuffed to the gills with football fans new, old and never were. Songs before kick off, strangers chatting about 'Lampard and Gerrard', and a sore head on a Monday. Throw in the modern obsession with social networking and you have the perfect storm: lots of people caring deeply about something they all know doesn't really matter, sharing opinions fiercely and freely, and enjoying every minute of it. And without wishing to crowbar in a wholly gratuitous plug, using LogMeIn has helped me to stay on top of things while I've been, well, neglecting them. During the Germany match I even found myself updating my Facebook status from my desktop browser... from my iPhone. (Not least because it impressed my fellow pub stool supporters.) Anyway, now England are out we can enjoy the real world cup with the comfort of not really caring. And of course I'm Irish really. And I prefer cricket to football. And Andy Murray. And... well, any sport on grass. (For the next four years.)
About Matt:
Matt Egan is editor of PC Advisor, the UK’s best-read technology magazine website. He accidentally stumbled into tech journalism seven years ago, and fully intends to do something useful with his life. One day. He lives in Surrey with his wife and cat.
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