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Footballove

 

by Camila Garcia 10B         As you all know, the FIFA World Cup 2018 took place last July in Russia. The world cup is the official international all-men football tournament where almost 70 teams get together in different matches to fight for the place as the greatest football selection worldwide. It is played every 4 years since 1930 except in 1942 and 1946 due to WW2. I´m pretty sure that all around the globe everyone is waiting for either the Olympic Games or the FIFA World Cup. So, when your country´s football selection gets a spot between the top 70 soccer teams, it´s pretty exciting. But the world cup is much more than soccer. It is tears, laughter, a clash of different cultures, unity and most importantly love. 

 

As afore mentioned, this year it was Russia´s turn to be the host for this extremely important event. And even though it was far from Colombia, our country, an amazing and unbelievable 65 thousand Colombians went to watch their family play. I believe that the season when people are the proudest of being whatever their nationality is, is when their country is succeeding. That, for me, is the case. Some may not understand because, after all, Colombia did not win the world cup, not even the fourth place. But what I think matters the most is the effort the 11 players and the coach put in what is their everyday job.

           

 Sports are one of the main activities that unite the world population. It is that way because sports are emotion rollercoasters. They make you consider everyone that lives in your country as family. And, the fact that this event is only played every 4 years, makes-up the mystic and magic. It cannot be played every year or month because it would lose the main purpose which, from my point of view, is promoting the world´s unity. Something amazing was that even if your country was not in the finals, people from everywhere went to support the teams, regardless of the country. Everyone was there supporting everyone.

 

This year’s winning team was the France National Football team (Équipe de France de football). Their colors are blue, red and white and the Gaelic Rooster is their symbol. France was also the first national team that has won the three most important men’s titles recognized by FIFA the World Cup, the Confederations Cup, and the Olympic tournament after victory in the Confederations Cup in 2001. The team is a representation of the ethnic diversity the country has. As of July, 2018, they were managed by Didier Dechamps and coached by Grégory Dupont. People from all around the world supported not only them, but also the runner-up team: Croatia.

 

            I personally watched every single match from the 2018 world cup. I cried, screamed at the tv and cheered for every team. It was with no doubt the best time of my vacation. And the sense of belonging in every country is priceless, everyone had body paint according to their team´s colors. That is the unity the world needs at all times. Soccer gives us the unity we need. And even though the world does not live in this type of harmony 365 days a year, it is amazing to know that the unity, love and support is within us humans.