It has been fun watching the football world cup since it started on 11th June this year. India, as usual, failed to qualify for the World Cup. There is a lot of football to watch with the best teams in the world competing. The things I like best about the World Cup are:
- The timings are great. Two matches begin around 5 and 7 according to IST. I only miss the late night matches.
- The matches are just 1.5 hours each, so not time consuming either.
- As usual, I am supporting the Latin American teams. Though, I must say that most teams have similar styles of play. It is a pleasure to watch Brazil retain some of the traditional style of playing, which relies less on force and more on technique.
- I love Shakira’s World Cup song “Waka waka.” It has the spirit of Africa and football in it.
What I hate the most is the annoying trumpet vuvuzela. It is loud and the irritating buzzing sound gives me a headache. I can’t imagine how the players cope with it. I wish they could ban it.
Meanwhile, let’s enjoy the football and hope that we get to see India too in the future competing in World Cup finals. This time for Africa!
PS Did you know that North Koreans back home don’t even get to watch their team’s matches as they have no telecast? How sad!
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