Balancing Act
I don’t know how it happened, but I’ve been transformed into a football fan. Yes, that’s right, I said football, not soccer; just to prove how authentic the transformation is. With the World Cup championship coming up this weekend, I felt like I better give this new love of mine visibility on my Photo of the Week. One of the constants as I travel and live around the world was the presence of the beloved game of football. From Thailand to Turkey to Italy to Kenya – it is the world’s sport.
I snapped this shot in a park in Rome. Teenage boys were walking on one of the many paths and this one decided to show off some skills. Who knows – maybe he’ll play in the World Cup one day…
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I love the big sports events of the world. They evoke a passion and seem to engender a positive spirit on such a large scale. The World Cup final is on at 4:30am on a winter’s Monday morning in Sydney but I suspect many lights will be flickering watching the final duel.
What a great shot! But somehow, I just can’t get into football (soccer) or even – uh, football these days. Sports is just not in my lexicon, although I did enormously enjoy watching Mexicans get passionate about their favorite sport. I couldn;t walk down a street without hearing the cry: Gooooooooooooaaaaaaaallllllllllllllllllllllll! for which the Mexican spportscasters are so famous.
I think I caught football fever too while in Africa. The excitement surrounding the World Cup is contagious!