This was my concluding piece, part of a series I wrote for the New Republic “Goal Posts” blog, on the World Cup:
“… This World Cup—however we have lived it—has just taught us once again what it always does. Though we watch from many locations, separated from one another by distance, we are brought together during the time of the game. We effuse, we argue, we mourn. And we remember that, most of all, what we want is to be together.”
My nephew is big into soccer, it’s certainly getting bigger over here in America compared to recent years. The world cup got a bunch of new fans this year (within my group of friends, anyhow.) One day we will see the World Cup bigger than the Superbowl! (One can only wish, right? Haha!)
Good article, did you write that one, or just simply linking another persons work? I enjoyed it anyhow..
Jacob