There is nothing more special for me personally than the World Cup. One day, I  hope to go to a World Cup in person. As Reuben Gready explains “Football is said to have the power to bring people together, regardless of their age, race, gender, culture, or nationality, and that is never truer than at the World Cup”. For a couple of weeks, the world stands still. Even some people travel to the hosting country just to party and enjoy the celebration.

The World Cup is shown in every country in the world. In the last World Cup, in Russia, 4 billion people watched it. That is half of the world population. That is crazy thinking about how enormous that is.

Also, the World Cup has the ability to ease political tension. In 1998, Iran and the United States were in the same group. People were afraid that it would lead to a disaster and create even more tension between the countries. The teams acted professional and the game went on smoothly. As the United States defender, Jeff Agoos, said after the game the players “did more in 90 minutes than the politicians did in 20 years”. That demonstrates the effect the World Cup has and how it brings countries together.

One day I hope to experience a World Cup myself. Not just to enjoy soccer, but to enjoy the festivities and learn about other cultures.

 

Here is a video showing South Africa scoring their first World Cup goal in 2010.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=84&v=HFISx1j0kak

Source: https://medium.com/@overtake/more-than-just-a-game-football-brings-people-together-e92802328132