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THREE WAYS of Swiping the World Cup
by T. Wignesan → (All Poetry by T. Wignesan)
Sunday, June 30, 2019 Rated "G" by the Author.

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There are more ways than ONE - by not kicking the BALL - to win the WORLD CUP (See my story "ZERO - ZERO" for the 2006 World Cup held in Germany...

THREE WAYS of Swiping the World Cup "It is sweet and glorious to lay your life down for your country ť - from a poem by HORACE (See my story selected to represent France in the 2006 World Cup held in Germany, entitled: Ť ZERO - ZERO ť and published in Everyone has a Good Story: football. Barcelona: caféDiverso, 2006, pp. 158-156. Maximum number of words allowed: 1800.) Manager/Coach: a well-aimed kick at the hamstring should do the trick Player: whatwheres the string anyway M:you mutt headdont you know anything outside of the G-string P: youre asking me to doto commit a crime M: sothiss for your countryyour nations glory is at stake P: right there in front of all the world watching M:so whatwhen the invasion takes place, cameras are ready to report the glorious sacrifice of the patriotthink of the Normandy landings P:you mean, thisthis what youre asking me to do in broad limelight is excusable M:what dya thinkhow many cups are won thru respect of the games rules or even of other Ť allied ť teams P:I don't know if I really can expose myself in that fashion M:.dya want to warm the reserves' bench all thru the cup knock-out stage P:aiaiwhat if I miss and kick her calf or something M:what if I put you out of the next stage lineup P: you wouldnt do thatwholl replace me M:you want to betlook its simplekeep your eyes on the refereewhen she looks the other way, jab your boot right into her heel... from the back... P: what about the crowd M: theyd be all roaring raucous mad, half out of joy, the other half in pain P: what about the VAR guys M: what about themtheyd be watching the action taking place elsewhere, besides all that festive flabbergast will dazzle their eyes and cripple their minds P: you sure will put me in right from the startno?...not like that Dolphin Macaroni gal forced to sit it out game after game all for just a couple of minutes at the end the best charger with the ball Ive played against M: you agree to do this for your country and Ill guarantee ya full play-time but if you dont, your number will be up on the HUBLOT board before half the half-time P: so I have no choice M: you're a clever girl so you agreeokjust a couple of other chores, if ya dont mind when theres a scramble for the ball right in front of our goal, just make sure you use both hands to deflect the ball away from the goal-posts P: what dya meandeflect with handsthats a penalty for sure M: not any morethe rules have been changed since before the quarter-finals now you can handle even fondle the ball or even berth it under your jersey no penalty go right ahead and try in fact, dont tryjust do it OR P: dont blame me if I get a RED card then M: dont ya worryjust do what I tellya and youll make it to the next World Cup safely bound P: look, if thats what it is, Ill see what I can do M: dont just "see" what you can doDO IT OR else P: well, do you think you can put all this in writing and affix your signa M: the only thing youll see if you dont agree to do what I want is the tv screen in your hotel room dont ya see, the nations honor is at stake P: okok since you put it that way M: ...bright girl.now theres just one other thing you know that mastodon who drills unstoppable goals thru rat holes P: you mean that champion with the short platinum mop M: yeah, I mean the same alright the rest of the time on the field, keep close to herin fact, close enough to whisper your private number in her ears soon enough shell get the point, but stay stuck to her so stuck so she cant keep her feet on the ball make eyes at her P: what ya trying to domake me a M: remember thiss for your country dulce et decorum est pro patria mori (c) T. Wignesan - Paris, June 30, 2019