The 18th world cup was kicked off in Germany last friday. For more than a month, more than a billion people will be emotionally involved in this mother of all events. I cannot think of any other sport or for that matter anything that gets so many people come together.
Arguably it is world's greatest show. Millions of hearts will be broken. Millions will cheer. And still millions will feel let down.
USA is a part of the world cup finals, yet you do not see much in general in terms of talk in the media or otherwise. Baseball, NBA are dominating the media space. It is an irony that India which is ranked 117th has more media coverage of Soccer than here in US.
Anyways , considering that most US citizens owe their lineage to Europe, it will surely catch up, specially if US performs well.
I am rooting for Brazil (as always), though i wish England well. They were very unlucky in 2002 and 1998.
The initial round has gone to Germany,England and Argentina. Sweden let it fans down by coming up with a draw with minnows Trinadad and Tobago. It was a moral victory for T & T.
I am sure as we move on their will be many more surprises. Hope this sporting spectacle comes as a welcome break for all who have been depressed by constant bad news coming off in the media otherwise.
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