The World Cup

Thoughts on the first day...

The World Cup is the biggest sporting event the World has ever known. It is the start of something that will effect not only the Untited States but every country throughout the World. It will effect the United States in a way we have every known as a Country. The result of how the USA does can change the way we will view the sport of Football(as it is known everywhere but here) but lead us to the point where the United States can relate to other Countries through the beautiful game and can prove that it is not just another after thought in to the way we conceive other nations. Americans believe that we are better than everyone else because we do not let our best athletes play. The way America views the Game of Soccer is that it is just an after thought and can be played by anyone is not correct. The talent that it takes to play the beautiful game and be played at a high level is something to be an afterthought of the great country that we have. This is a competitive sport that the best athletes of any given country always try to be the best at is over looked by some Americans and needs to be addressed.
To overlook this spectacle that is given to us once every 4 is is egregious. Some Americans just view it as a sport that is second or third best and think that if the US just took some time and got involved would change the way that people from our country would dominate if given the chance is not correct.
The talent in the World Cup is from athletes that have devoted their whole lives to being able to play in this once in a 4 year tournament (that excludes most countries) and allows their best athletes to play at an athletic level that is unknown to most. This has been developed from the streets and poorer neighborhoods to become this release to those who thought they we going no where to shine and become giants on the International scene and prove that they are indeed worthy of becoming champion of the world and showcase the talents they have acquired over the course of their lifetimes.
The World Cup is the best place for the athletes if a given country to show that the are the best of a sport that is played throughout the world and is considered the greatest show on earth. Americans do not get this and think that what we have is the best but no matter how many Championships or Rings Tom Brady or Kobe Bryant have they will always fail in comparison to the rest, the greatness of a Pele or a Maradona on the worlds stage makes them the greatest athletes the world has seen because they have shown they can provide us with talent on the worlds greatest stage.
To be the greatest in the USA is to be great at a sport that we made up. Football and Basketball are sports that the World does not play. The World does not care and I will be here to let you know about what goes on not only in this World Cup but in all facets of the game of Football, be it the World Cup or English Premier League or the Seria A and La Liga, there are sports out there that matter to the World not just Americans. It is hard to believe I know but the World is bigger than the United States of America.
Feel free to discuss any of these thoughts and opinons here and I will surely be willing to debate them as needed.