Time Magazine, in its June 14, 2010, issue, did a splendid job in previewing the World Cup that opens this Friday in Johannesburg's Soccer City. (Did I mention that 11 Western New England College students, Dr. Dan Covell, and I will be there?)The beauty of the "Beautiful Game" is its virtual accessibility to all of humankind. Regardless of life's circumstances, there is nary a barrier to participation. Modern civilization's embrace of the sport transends race, color, creed, religion, nationality, sex, age, and practically any other demographic, and once every four years the World Cup draws an unparalleled TV viewing audience (715 million people, according to Time).
Time's picks of the teams that could win it all include Brazil, Spain, Argentina, England, Netherlands, Italy, and . . . the USA! The magazine did not cite the basis for its selections, but it did remind that surprises do occur, like the time when North Korea beat Italy . . . in the 1966 World Cup! Do you believe in miracles?
No comments:
Post a Comment