much love for this. especially as i am completely addicted to these games [watching one now- croatia/brazil] and was sulking myself yesterday after the us team's depressing performance. haven't watched the japan/australia game but i've got it taped, so later. yea, definitely addicted. ^^;

and i don't actuall know which it is in japan [soccer or football] but i'm sure it's influenced/determined by whoever introduced the sport to them. if european, then probably football. if american, then soccer. at least that'd be my guess.