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Irresistible Sights World Cup Soccer Netherlands and Spain

Melanie Nathan 7-8-10

Soccer World Cup 2010, South Africa; The Road from Pretoria to Durban will never see such a sight again and neither will the group of Dutch Fans, traveling between cities to play to play Japan – and it was worth the schlep because Netherlands beat Japan by 1-0.

Led by an Orange double-decker the Dutch Supporters en route from their camp site in Pretoria to their next game against Japan in Durban.  Their convoy traveled the 636  (400 miles) km route comprising of 175 campers, trucks, buses and jeeps – their convoy was 6 kms (3 miles) long.

Now off to Sunday final between Spain and Netherlands -  and as described by LA Times:

“For one of the few times in its 80-year history, the World Cup has produced a final worthy of the sport itself.

The Dutch and the Spanish play soccer the way it was intended to be played — a passing game, a possession game, a game of the intellect and not simply a contest of physical skill, strength, speed and endurance.

It might be slower-paced than some would like, but it should be far more interesting to watch as it unfolds. Chess, not checkers, that’s the difference.”

Guess Which is the English Convoy?