Month: June 2018

Good morning & welcome to the Armadillo World (Cup) HQ, live and spoiler-free from the (butt) crack of dawn. A very sunny France v. Australia match has just kicked off, day 3 is underway! #AWCHQ #FRAAUS ⚽️

Games start early tomorrow! France’s opener against Australia kicks off at 5AM Central Time. But will it be worth getting up that early? On a Saturday? Why not DVR it (or rely on Fox’s replay streams) and sleep in, then see what the Armadillo says? #AWCHQ #FRAAUS ⚽️

That’s it for day 2! My recommendation is an easy one today. Unless you’re Egyptian, Uruguayan, Moroccan, or Iranian – and maybe even if you are any of those – skip the first two games and watch Portugal v Spain! #AWCHQ #PORESP ⚽️

Jeez, are you kidding me?! Just when I thought this great game was going to end on a muted note, more late excitement! Wow, did we get our money’s worth from this one. Going out to buy some McDonald’s, Gazprom, & whatever Hisense is, to thank the sponsors. #AWCHQ #PORESP ⚽️

Wow, this game isn’t slowing down so far in the second half! Thirty-plus minutes to go, how many more goals are in store in this one? #AWCHQ #PORESP ⚽️

Narrator: But they didn’t all pull out guitars and sing folk songs

Halftime, of a really good game! The big names are making their presence felt up and down the field. Some with great play, some with… not so great play. Can’t wait for the 2nd half! #AWCHQ #PORESP ⚽️

And before I even finish writing that update, there’s more excitement! VAR! Goal-line technology! Free kicks from right outside the box! These players could pull out guitars & sing folk songs for the next 60 minutes & it would still be today’s best game. #AWCHQ #PORESP ⚽️

Oh my gosh! Just halfway through the first half and this game is good. “Sensational stuff,” the commentator called it, and I have to agree even though he played for the Dynamo and I’ve never liked him. #AWCHQ #PORESP ⚽️

Having uniform flashbacks here: red & green vs. white with light-red trim. Always a little surprised at how good red & green look, but I liked Morocco’s even better than Portugal’s. All-white with colored trim doesn’t do it for me, sorry Spain & Iran. #AWCHQ #PORESP ⚽️

And not even 5 minutes in, it’s game on! With an early lead, can the early-scoring team build on this, or hang on for another hour and a half? How will the opponents respond? #AWCHQ #WorldCup #PORESP ⚽️