So the world cup is nearing an end now, and I find that the excitement isn't what it used to be. This may be due to the fact that Italy and England are now out. My choices are now limited to the Dutch. Let's hope they overcome all odds and finally win the world cup.
I do find that some of the romanticism from football is lost as you get older. There are perhaps are few reasons why this is such:
1. Refereeing is shit! They need some degree of goal line and offside technology.
2. Players are cheating bastards! They go down for the slightest nudge.
3. There is too much pressure on coaches and players alike and thus making them under perform.
4. Football becomes even more corporate year after year.
5. Clubs use money rather than good management and tactics to win games and trophies.
Regardless of all this, I still have love for the game in the hope that things might change. Occasionally we are braced with the fighting spirit and drive that is football. This was not more apparent this year than in Fulham FC at the UEFA Cup and Ghana at the world cup. So, there can be teams that inspire us all and remind us of the true football spirit. Let's hope there are more of them.
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