We would like to sum up some of these oddities by creating a list of TOP-7 odd things during the Mundial. They events are placed in the descending order.
7. JOSEPH YOBO’S OWN GOAL
Yeah, own goals should not be classified as oddity especially when it is more of a recurring decimal in the game of football. Does a football tournament ever takes place without one or two own goals? But scoring an own goal on an important day in your career is wacky to say the least. The game against France was Yobo’s Centenary game in the national team jersey. Hence such a game is usually marked with breathtaking strikes akin to the Rodrigues’ goal or the Van Persie’s goal. But trust Yobo, he had other plans on his landmark game.
6. CAMEROUNIAN PLAYERS FIGHT
During the match between Cameroun and their group opponent Croatia,
with The Indomitable lions losing scandalously and obviously heading
for the exit, Benoit Assou-Ekonto and Benjamin Monkandjo throw caution
to the wind when they started fighting themselves in the full glare of
the world. Can you beat that? Africans always known for the wrong
reasons!
5. SUPER MARIO NEEDING A KISS
Imagine Mario Balotelli promising to do England a favour in
exchange for a kiss from the British Queen. Do you promise what you
can’t give? They hadn’t qualified at the time of that promise hence they
were booted out alongside The Three Lions of England in the group
stage. Lets hope Super Mario has learnt his lessons. Don’t ever promise
what is not in your hands!
4. NEYMAR’S JERSEY
How does any right thinking individual or group do that? Displaying
the picture of a fellow player before a game. What for? Were they
mourning Neymar? I still cannot understand the rationale behind that
decision. Was that the reason why they were pummeled and massacred by
their German opponents? Neynar is just 23 and has not achieved the
status of godlike figure. He is not even yet in the mould of Pele or
Maradona.
3. GHANAIAN PLAYERS KISSING CASH
Of course African players are known with squabbles for cash during
any major international tournament. The players of Cameroun even refused
to travel to Brazil for the Mundial, Super Eagles refusal to train. But
none was mind boggling like that of the Ghanaians who were reportedly
kissing foreign currency in their hotel rooms after their FA sent
3million dollars vie an aircraft. Kissing money on camera! This singular
act was greeted with uproar in Ghana which necessitated a probe by the
President. Na wa o.
2. SUAREZ BITE
Nobody would forget this in a hurry. Suarez again? I think football
fans around the world should start getting use to Luis Suarez
shenanigans and of course his BITES. How can someone be so talented, yet
so awkward? Seriously, what should we do with this biting Suarez?
1.ILAN SMITH
Who does that, I mean predicting when a goal would be scored? Yes, a
certain entertainer from South Africa called ILan Smith even did more
than that on the final between Germany and Argentina. Smith Specializing
in jaw dropping illusions of the mind and breathtaking sleight of hand.
Ilis unique combination of enchantment and humour makes his every
performance a masterpiece. It is of note to point out that he has been
entertaining professionally since the age of 16. Smith was mentored by
two South Africa’s magical greats George Moss and Graham Kirik. He
predicted the correct scoreline, the scorer, and period of the game when
the goal would be scored except the exact time. Once again, who does
that?
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