The World Cup has been going on for about a week now and this is the first time I’ve mentioned it. I guess this goes right along with most American’s interest in soccer. Sure, I was a soccer phenom back when I was five, but I had to give it up to concentrate on hockey full time. This is opposite of Happy Gilmore who needed to “give that shit up and concentrate on golf.”

I have been trying to keep up to date on the events of this World Cup though. It can be very hard to do this when all of the games are during the day while I am at work, but just like everything else you can keep track of things online. Trinidad and Tobago is currently playing in their second World Cup game ever. They qualified for the tournament for the first time this year. They are now tied with England at half time. One of our clients is actually a TV station in Trinidad and Tobago and we were supposed to update their software earlier this week. This was delayed by a request from the station, and I’m wondering if it has anything to do with their “football” team. Many countries are crazy about their teams, especially when it comes to the World Cup.

Obviously I’m sure everyone has heard about the US loss to the Czech Republic by now. Many Americans are already giving up on the team, but I’m holding out hope. If everything goes as planned I’ll be watching my first World Cup game of ’06 on TV when we go head to head against Italy on Saturday at 3PM eastern.