The Beautiful Game
Brazil goali - Dida
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I’m not a big sports fan or even participant, but I make sure not to miss events like the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
As a young girl, I played all types of sports – soccer being one of them. I have to say I wasn’t bad at all. At the time, I lived in Africa. One day, as I practiced alone out front in the garden, one of the neighborhood boys saw me and decided to challenge me to a one-on-one game.
We moved back and forth between our designated goalie spots and I managed to get the ball away from him several times. Best of all, I scored goal after goal after goal.
After 30 minutes, the boy decided he’d had enough. He hadn’t expected me to beat him. Hurrying away as if he were relieved no one witnessed his game, he left me with a parting shot. “You won because you don’t know how to play. You’re a girl.”
At that point, I wanted to kick him instead of the ball.
I’ve always enjoyed watching ‘the Beautiful Game.’ This is the description sometimes used for soccer, which is mostly known as football or association football in many other places. According to Wikipedia, the name came from soccer megastar Pelé's 1977 autobiography entitled Pelé, My Life and the Beautiful Game.
It’s fun to watch all the different teams play. It’s entertaining to see the pride of their supporters (Click here to see the celebration in Brazil). There are a number of different teams that I like to cheer. I know it sounds crazy. LOL! Don’t ask. I also like to root for the underdogs.
My World Cup reading list for this 2006 season is:
Pele, My Life and the Beautiful Game – Pele with Robert L. Fish
Hand of God: The Life of Diego Maradona, Soccer’s Fallen Star – Jimmy Burns
Futebol: Soccer: The Brazilian Way – Alex Bellos
I think I have some good reading ahead of me to do! All those watching ‘the Beautiful Game,’ enjoy!
Paz
posted by Paz Edwards at 7:09 AM
3 Comments:
Okay that guy is hot! I have to confess to not watching the game. I can't seem to watch much sports anymore. Besides the Seahawks in the Super Bowl :)
I didn't know you lived in Africa! That's so cool!! And that boy just had a crush on you. So obvious.
I'm more of a rugby or rugby league fan myself, but I have been watching some of the match highlights. Absolutely wonderful hero inspiration :)
Yep, I'd agree with Shelli - that boy had a crush on you!
Hey Shelli and Shelley!
I agree, the player is hot! ;-)
I've never seen a rugby game. I'd love to watch one. A lot of these players do show wonderful hero inspiration. I was thinking to myself about perhaps creating a hero based on one of them. Hmmm...
LOL,about the thought of the boy with the crush! I like the way you both think!
Paz
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