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ZZ Top

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 The magician brings the ball under his spell;
Brazilians bamboozled by Zizu’s brilliance,
leaden-footed as Zidane ghosts past them,
past Portugal and into the final.

2 Leave a comment on verse 2 0 Whilst lesser mortals huff and puff,
he breezes, zephyr-like
into the biggest game of all,
sweat-soaked,but lean, streamlined.

3 Leave a comment on verse 3 0 Memories of ’98 abound:
two headers in the 3-0 rout,
the way he caressed and
fondled the ball, like a lover.

4 Leave a comment on verse 4 0 Now, eight years on, his swansong.
What a way to bow out!
Vowing to defeat the Azurri
with a shimmy, a feint and a swerve.

Notes

34 year old Zidane gave one of the most complete midfield performances I have ever seen against Brazil in the quarter final. He is the main reason why I want France to win it tonight.

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/zz-top/