Pau Gasol and the Lakers bombed out, likewise brother Marc and the Grizzlies. The rains at Wimbledon were not kind to Rafael Nadal and he slipped with a loud thud. Well, friends of Spain, you still have one big celebration.
We don't have to wake up at 2 a.m. anymore now that EURO 2012 has ended. After conquering the world in 2010 at South Africa, the Spanish Armada has, for the second time after EURO 2008, colonized Europe.
Moving the ball until they found scoring space, the tiki-taka way, the Red Fury was furiously relentless from start to finish that it left the opposition in the red.The team is virtually a collection of who's who in the Spanish Primera Liga. FC Barcelona and Real Madrid have the bulk of talents on the team. Only four Spanish players on the current line-up play in the English Premier League.
Fernando Torres has the distinction of scoring in both the 2008 and 2012 EURO and at 28-years old, he still has more years left in his tank to play and score more goals for Spain.
The team has an average age of 27 and the world would be seeing Spanish football dominance in the years to come. Xavi Hernandes, Andres Iniesta, Iker Casillas and two others are the only guys above 31 on the squad.
Jordi Alba is only 23 and he's still improving. People beware, Spanish rule is emerging.
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I'm not exactly sure if the British male species and their respective mates have returned to their lovey-dovey ways. The English are too fixated on football that since the EURO 2012 started their wives and girlfriends, let's call them WAGS, have complained that their husbands and boyfriends lost interest in sex as long as the games are on-going.
Being glued to the TV during football matches and refusing to be disturbed or intimidated has driven British women to male escort services. Some guys I know would have been delighted to be in England during these times.
Since the EURO 2012 started, the demand for male prosties, and what else would you call them, rose by 26%, and would-be gigolos who think they have the length to penetrate the depths, signed up, with an 11% increase.
Some studs, according to reports, went from three to eight clients a week, charging between $150 to $1,000, depending on the length of time and the contortions that they manufacture. Do their thing ever get sore with all the action?
Since their men show more affection to the TV remote than them, thereby forgetting birthdays, anniversaries and other special dates, women are irate and they link up with gigolos to fill their needs.
Some husbands forbade wives to watch other programs when the EURO is on TV, demanding meals be made and served between games. They don't like to eat during football matches. They forget that they have WAGS, drink lots of beer and stay up late for the big matches. Siempre, no more power si pare.
When the English team lost, the last thing on their mind is getting sweet and comfy with the wifey. They are in such a bad mood that they don't really care how deliciously luscious their wives are in their sexy nighties.
For the male nightwalkers, up to England's run to the semis, it was great while it lasted. Their wallets were fattened. Satisfaction guaranteed, fulfilment delivered, profit earned. Mission accomplished. Job well done. Business will be back in two years when the World Cup starts in Brazil. Ample time to recover and discover more bedroom acrobatics. Pa enrol ta, guys.!
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Birthday greetings to one of the biggest set of twins this side of the country - Commissioner Michael and Congressman Raymond Cañete Mendoza.