i don't mind football
the confederations cup seems a bit pointless really though
( well, Sun 14 Jun 2009, 19:25, archived)

It's not pointless.
It's hosted by the world cup hosts a year before the world cup itself.

It's an opportunity for them to fine tune the organisation, see what works and what doesn't, as well as the teams to play nations they don't usually play.
( Master Of Turnips. Only gays and morons believe in ghosts., Sun 14 Jun 2009, 19:31, archived)