Monday, July 10, 2006

The last step of a 1000-mile journey...


Picture from BBC article

A moment of madness ended the career of the symbol of hope to near middle-agers like me and others who believed that age is a state of mind.

Why, oh why? You had already done enough, taking a bunch of 30-somethings through all 7 matches of this football fest. You had redeemed yourself of the inglorious exit from the last edition. Most of all, you put belief in my heart that hope is more powerful than youthful hormones.

Why, oh why?