Italians are passionated people, whether its food or there culture, Italia is of course the best. But when it comes to football...there cant be anything better on the planet! Last week the Orange army kicked their behinds and the match against a poorly playing France was there ultimo chance.
The streets were empty, bars and restaurants full and all Italian men were extremely nervous. I was being asked to give the Dutch coach a call to do our ' sportive duty' and win our match, which would help them. I called and left a message...
Naturally nobody was watching the Dutch game so the match was watched at home and the Dutch did helped the Italians and won 2-0 and the Italians? Well they got a penalty and a free kick and won 2-0. Were they happy?
Well like they won the whole tournement ! Every car owner took his car straight after the match and kitted it out with a huge Italian flag and for over 2 hours they drove up and down the main street. It was utter madness! A three wheel car had 5 people on the back without shirts on and shouting ITALIA. Everybody was using its klaxon and lights and scooters raced in between with flags bigger than your bedsheets. The Italians gathered all in the town square singing the shortest song in football history...Italia Italia.
Two hours later they decided to call it a day and go home, thank God ! The next day I was being thanked everywhere for winning (and having made the call of course) and the car repair shops seemed to be doing well, ordering new klaxons and lights.
Passion has its price but the Italians football passion has none!
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