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When I was little, I remember my father taking me to a football game. For me it was a good opportunity to eat junk food and mix with a cheerful crowd.
However, until yesterday, Tahiti’s football was known only to Tahitian people…
Until yesterday…
Yesterday, for the first time, a little island country from the Pacific made it to a soccer world cup. Alright it’s only the under 20 world cup, which will take place in Egypt in september 2009. But for Tahiti, a French overseas territory of 260,000 people, this is MEGA HUGE!!!
To qualify, Tahiti went to beat New Zeland on Monday and the Fiji on Wednesday. In both cases, the match took place in a small stadium 100 metres away from my home! It was absolutely phenomenal! 
I’ll probably need to plan a trip to Egypt next year…
GO TAHITI GO!!!
