So today I just came home from Centre Island with my whole family plus Tita Baby (who came all the way from Cali), and Nicole and Monica.

Full story later 'cause my arms still hurt - don't ask. I'm going to write a three-part series about today's adventure, this being part three. What I mean by the title is, really, I saw something I didn't expect.

I do know that the FIFA U-20 is being held here in Canada, although I'm not very excited about it (at least not as much as I was at last year's World Cup). I was puzzled by the banners everywhere that proclaimed the event. I thought, oh, it's no big deal, maybe this is a smaller version, like undercards, you know. But there's always U-20 news in the dailies, and by reading I found out that U-20 is short for under twenty. So the players must be really young.

Wow, what a privilege, I'm in the same country as them! Although it's not as big as the actual FIFA World Cup, I'm still excited that it's being held in Canada. Not all matches are here in Toronto though. Some are in Montreal, Calgary, and Edmonton.

How big a chance was it that I would actually run into any of them? So imagine how surprised I was when, while we were waiting for our sundo in front of the Westin Harbour Castle downtown, a bus stopped by near where we were and a guy in soccer jersey, shorts, and cleats got out. I thought it was a tourist bus since there was no indication of it being any other. Then another guy dressed the same way came out. Then another, then another, then another, until the whole team got out. By then I was going "Wowowowowow".

All of them were wearing (if I remember correctly) red/maroon and blue. I checked the FIFA schedule a while ago and what luck, one of today's matches are in Toronto! I do not know if they are actually staying at the Westin or doing some publicity or what. I also do not know where they're from, 'cause I don't know what color jersey-which country they are. Based on the colors and today's schedule I'd say USA. But maybe they're not really part of the World Cup or anything. Still, though, wow.

Some people asked for autographs and then the coach came out of the bus and three little boys dressed in soccer shirts came up to him and said something, and then he patted one of them on the head. Appearently they knew him, or at least, that he was coming. I wish I could've asked for an autograph, but since I was not expecting this, I wasn't prepared. FIFA's site says today's USA-Uruguay match was 0:1, in favour (pardon my new spellings!) of Uruguay. I swear a minute ago it was 0:0. They sure update fast! Will check tomorrow's paper for final score. Click link above for details.