the beautiful game

I'm not much of a soccer fan: I'll watch Ireland play more often than not, and I like a game that displays skill rather than a hack-and-chop game. But last night, I don't think there was a single person in the bar ignoring the last twenty minutes of the Brazil - France match. It was an astounding display of skill, marred only slightly by a few theatrical dives.

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HairyBaby.com make some fabulous tshirts. Of course, not all of them make sense if you've not grown up with Irish TV. But they do deal with some of the imported shows, so you'd not be completely lost. There are a few missed opportunities: I think this one would be far funnier (and perhaps more accurate) if they'd put "Tiocfaidh Ár Lá" on it, but that's the sort of thing that gets people riled up, so I guess they're playing it safe. Mind, not completely safe (I own this, thanks to my sister). And I don't think your mother would like you wearing this one, either. On the whole, though, my biggest problem will be deciding which shirt I want to buy from them next.