Astronauts affected by the World Cup, they watch from space

U.S. astronaut Steve Swanson, will watch World Cup matches on television.

Astronauts affected by the World Cup, they watch from space


Watching the World Cup matches in Brazil by coming to the stadium or sitting in front of the television at home or cafe is something unusual. However, what if the most popular sporting event was witnessed from space?

Astronaut Reid Wiseman and Steve Swanson of the U.S. and German astronaut Alexander Gerst, claims will help support their beloved team.

Similar to that carried the football enthusiast in the earth, the three men will rejoice with joy when his team attack, score, and win, as reported by Reuters news agency.

The difference is, they cheer it occurs in a space station which is about 230 miles from the earth.

"We congratulate the team that will compete in Brazil. Matches Enjoy it because it's the most important message of the event was world peace," said the German astronaut Alexander Gerst.
'Relationships' disturbed

Specifically Gerst then conveyed greetings victory for the German national team which will meet Portugal in the first game June 16 later.

"We congratulate the team that will compete in Brazil. Matches Enjoy it because it's the most important message of the event is world peace."

Meanwhile, astronaut Reid Wiseman said: "Have fun, play it seriously as well. Compete we will be watching you from space."

Friday (13/06) morning, a grand event in the world's most popular football it will display the first game between hosts Brazil against Croatia.

Three astronauts from the two different countries, namely the U.S. and Germany-have been trained to be able to work well together, but maybe "relationship" they will be a little "disturbed" when Germany meet the U.S. national team, June 26 later.

Bangladeshi authorities have asked the fans not to fly the flag football World Cup participants in their car or house for violating the rules of the national flag.

Minister for Liberation War Affairs, AKM Mozammel Huq, explained to the BBC that the people of Bangladesh are only allowed to fly the national flag.

Although Bangladesh has never qualified for the World Cup, soccer fans in Latin America is very much in this country.
And ahead of the opening of the World Cup, next Thursday, June 13, tens of thousands of flag Brazil and Argentina host already fluttering in different cities of Bangladesh.

Yet the government, through a notice in the newspaper, asking fans flag football from their homes and cars.
"We do not mind people wearing their support team or use billboards and banners. However not good if a foreign flag fluttering on the roof of the house."

Mustafizur Rahman
While in rural areas, officials around the car to remind citizens.

Shirts must
A government official in the district of Jessore, in the northwest of Bangladesh, said Brazil and Argentina flags visible almost everywhere.

"We do not mind people wearing their support team or use billboards and banners. However not good if a foreign flag fluttering on the roof of the house," said Mustafizur Rahman told AFP news agency.

Although well-known as one of the cricket, but football fans quite a lot in Bangladesh.

In the 2010 World Cup, had been a riot in Bangladesh because of rampant citizens because power lines were down as the match progressed.

In 2011, Bangladesh hosted a friendly match Argentina-reinforced Lionel Messi-against Nigeria which can cost up to U.S. $ 4 million or about Rp40 billion.

BBC