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very tournament, some team comes out of no where and Fusilli (and his mama) is unprepared with soccer gear for them. This year it was Norway 🇳🇴 . Fusilli is pretty sure they’ll be back, so he asked for a scarf. It came today. ⚽️🐾🥅 #worldcup #pulisoffutbol
The semifinals!!! France 🇫🇷 and Spain 🇪🇸 meet for the first spot in the final! Fusilli dons Celosa’s beret, which hasn’t failed him yet. His mama though is wearing Spain’s 2010 jersey in honor of her favorite team in recent World Cup history. ⚽️🐾🥅 #pulisoffutbol #worldcup
I didn't realize that Salgado Araujo was murdered by ICE about three minutes from my brother's house, a few miles from my house here in Houston. My brother took this picture on his way home earlier today.
Fusilli isn’t quite sure he remembers what we do on Sunday afternoons when there is no soccer. 🥅⚽️🐾
K says he’s rooting for the man in the yellow. Fusilli is wondering which team has the better snacks. I think he’d like the Argentinian asada and Swiss cheese.
The final quarterfinal is Argentina 🇦🇷 and Switzerland 🇨🇭. Fusilli isn’t quite sure what to think of this one. Both teams are very different. Switzerland does not seem to have a marquee player, and Argentina sometimes seems shadowed by theirs .Which will prevail? 🥅⚽️🐾 #pulisoffutbol #worldcup
England 🏴 and Norway 🇳🇴 face each other in the quarterfinals. Fusilli is still recovering from the Mexican match. And he is pleasantly surprised by the Norwegian success thus far. Will they continue to overcome the odds? 🐾🥅⚽️ #pulisoffutbol #worldcup
I think he’s a little irritated that he didn’t get more, Fusilli is an especial fan of the mozzarella part.
The second game of the quarterfinals is Spain 🇪🇸 and Belgium 🇧🇪. Fusilli has an ancestral connection to Spain through his mama’s family, but he was very impressed with the Belgian righteousness in the previous match. Will they dance in the locker room again? ⚽️🐾🥅 #pulisoffutbol #worldcup
The Quarterfinals!!! France 🇫🇷 faces Morocco 🇲🇦 in a rematch of the semifinals from the 2022 World Cup. France cones in with confidence and Morocco with purpose. Who prevails? Fusilli wears a beret and ponders. 🥅⚽️🐾 #pulisoffutbol #worldcup
“Yellow Penetrable” by Jesús Rafael Soto at The Museum of Fine Arts Houston during the Inverted Utopias exhibition from 2004-2006. I drove by it nearly every day for two years. And every single time I passed it, someone was interacting with it. This piece of art brings joy.
Fusilli is taking a well-earned rest today from the World Cup coverage, but don't worry! He'll be back tomorrow with the quarterfinals.
The round of 16 has taken a lot out of Fusilli. Is going to watch the last game of Colombia 🇨🇴 versus Switzerland 🇨🇭 from his crate. There is a lot of yellow in the city, so Fusilli throws his support to Colombia. 🐾🥅⚽️ #pulisoffutbol #worldcup
Today is the last day of the round of sixteen and Argentina 🇦🇷 takes on Egypt 🇪🇬. Messi continues to impress Fusilli, but Salah is a huge threat. Should be an excellent match. ⚽️🐾🥅 #pulisoffutbol #worldcup
In honor of yesterday's defeat by Belgium, I present my all time favorite movie in this genre: Hard Target (1993) featuring Jean Claude van Damme as a Cajun with an amazing mullet in the bayous of Louisiana. Directed by John Woo. However absurd you think this is, you're not going deep enough.
We are ready! Lifetime of complicated feelings about the USA 🇺🇸 but ultimately supporting!
Today’s second game in a totally normal,not at all controversial match is the USA 🇺🇸 and Belgium.🇧🇪 Fusilli understands being unjustly penalized. 🟥 His Mama is a lawyer and she says this is way too complicated. Let’s just play futbol. ⚽️🐾🥅 #pulisoffutbol #worldcup #usavbel
This is what I always think of when I see "Iberia" written.
The Iberian peninsula match! Portugal 🇵🇹 and Spain 🇪🇸 face each other in today’s first round of 16 match. Spain seems to be picking up momentum, the Portugal can be dangerous. Fusilli hopes there’s no controversy. 🐾⚽️🥅 #pulisoffutbol #worldcup
I thought that FIFA started the appeal because Belgium asked questions? So an appeal that hadn't been intended to be an appeal was thrown out for lack of standing?
The corgis remind everyone they are Welsh, not English, and they are also supporting Mexico. 🇲🇽
Mexico 🇲🇽 takes on England 🏴 and the second game of the day. Fusilli has love and respect for his friends and family supporting England. But from 90 minutes plus stoppage time in any extra time they are his enemies. ¡Viva Mexico!!?! 🥅🐾⚽️ #pulisoffutbol #worldcup #MexvEng
Vigo the Carpathain from Ghostbusters 2 has always been where my mind goes.
Fusilli is so worked up over another match today, he hasn’t given as much thought to Norway 🇳🇴 and Brazil 🇧🇷. Brazil is, well, Brazil, but those rowing Norwegians have been a pleasant surprise. ⚽️🥅🐾 #pulisoffutbol #worldcup #NorvBra
My sister is flying home from Kenya today. #mexveng
My mother’s corgi, Zura, did not distinguish herself. She barked her fool head off until she was allowed outside to shake uncontrollably in my mom’s arms.