Watching World Cup this year has been so much fun. To begin with I actually have a vested interest in a country that is still in the mele, Italy. It is currently the foster country of my daughter and her husband. I am very into Italy winning, very, very much so.
Futbol is intense and you must be an extremely good athlete in order to excel here. It is never boring. There exists a sportmanship and commraderie between teams that is not seen in American sports. When these teams lose those men are crying real tears and unafraid to do so. When they win they hug and kiss each other with genuine affection. Teams exchange jerseys at the end of the game, momentos of a game well played. It is about pride in country and self. These men will be heroes. It's nice to have good heroes. America has not caught on to Futbol. Hopefully Futbol can avoid Americanization and stay fresh.
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