World Cup Brilliance: Peter Crouch

like any good mexican, my dad has had the TV on nonstop for the past month. i've watched my fair share, but nothing quite compares with the rush of watching Mr. Peter Crouch play soccer. how can a man be so skinny yet so agile?! he looks like a scarecrow doing the tango. really really well. they probably told crouch when he was a kid that he'd never be able to go pro, but crouch showed them anything is possible.

which brings to mind two other very nimble yet lanky stars: ray bolger (scarecrow in wizard of oz, barnaby in '61 babes in toyland) and the much beloved john cleese (most notable lank in monty python and the out of towners). i've gotten almost as many laughs out of watching crouch as i have out of these two guys in their most seminal roles. holy! he's incredible. lanky + agile = great combo.

other world cup thoughts: if you can, do yourself a favor and watch the games with the announcements in spanish. they're friggin hysterical. very tongue in cheek, with the full skinny on the players that they're not afraid to give you. the american announcers are pure boredom.
i feel bad for goalies when it goes to penalty kicks. too much pressure.