Following the FIFA World Cup and seeing it in the LT at IITB with some 100-200 more students is a lot of fun. The comments from the viewers are worth registering amongst one's memories. What is fun is the extravagant, short-lived passion all of us develop for the stars of a game. Just imagine; girls shouting Kaka, Messi, Becham, Gerrard and cheering them on when they haven't ever been interested in soccer throughout their lifes. And its not just the girls. We get so emotionally attached to our favourite players within a game. One of my freinds yesterday ditched a boozing session and one of the reasons attributed a win by England (which he did not desire). A lot of people root for Argentina, Brasil and get so attached that they stop appreciating the guile, craftsmanship and the moves of the opposition. I am no exception. I am a fan of England and I am happy on days when they play well. When they do not perform to expectations, I feel dejected, sullen. And i sometimes wonder why ?
I wonder why i am so attached to England ? Why I would love to see the Englishman(clad in their lovely red attires) win the World Cup ? I have been following the game for what; 3-4 years; I have seen 100 odd matches; I have never seen the likes of Lahm, Podolski, Saviola, Tony, Maniche perform prior to this world cup and still I root for England without much knowledge of other teams. What is it that binds me to them and not to lets say Ecuador ?
Good play attracts lots of fans. Good looks supplementing good play absolutely captures the hearts of those watching the game. Kaka is an example. Ronaldinho and Kaka might perform at par but who would captures the hearts of those watching the game; Its Kaka. Strikers are more appealing than defenders atleast to the naive followers of the game. All infatuations. They disappear as soon as the performance slumps within a game or when the match is over. The names of players then rest on the status messages of many. Even mine at times.
And then I ponder, what binds a team( or a player) to a person who is watching the game for the first time !
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Probably the strong urge to support some team and have a fav. player.
- Which team are you supporting?
- None, I came to see football.
- What !?! If you're not supporting a team how will you enjoy the game.
- :-S !!!
:D
~ Ani
it's hard to say what really. as in i am only a die hard cricket fan, and a seasonal soccer viewer, world cup included. so i dont support just one team that much for the whole competition. i like argentina as much as brazil, and england is nt far behind. but all i want is to enjoy a blissful game of good football.
[maru]
exactly
[phoenix]
You are an exception, then the first one I have come across
Agreed! Kaka is just toooooo cute:). Which team now????:P
Are see! I was given this funda by a friend that whichever team I support, it crashes out of the World Cup. So I am told to support teams whom I want not to triumph. So on the day of the Italy match, I said "Go Germany Go". And yesterday it was "Go Portugal Go" . In the finals, it will be "Go France Go" ! Sums it up (if the processor is fast enuf, you can resolve that ! :)
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