poor mans sport

So sometime last week FIFA announced that the world cup was going to Russia and the Qatar. This will be the first time either country will host the event. It’s a pretty big deal seeing how this is the first time it will reach eastern Europe and Qatar will be the first middle eastern country to host. This aligns with FIFAs goal of taking soccer all over the world. In things like this there always a winner and a loser and the biggest loser of this decision was the US. For the last couple years the US has been making preparation to make a bid to FIFA to hold the world cup, and many involved felt like this was their year. Their bid was flawless so many were surprised when they didn’t receive the event and some called it an outrage. But was it really an outrage? I don’t think so, not one bit. Soccer may be the world most popular sport but it might just be the US least popular sport. Why that is I don’t know, but I can tell you why the rest of the world loves soccer. Soccer is a poor mans sport. To play a competitive game of soccer all you need is something to kick and makers for the goal. I’ve played soccer with water bottles, balled up paper, shoes, and even rocks. It doesn’t take much to enjoy the wonders of soccer. And kid growing up anywhere can always find something to kick. No matter the circumstances. So whether your growing up in a village, in the desert, or in a city you can always get 2 enjoy the magic of the original football knowing the game is played the same no matter where you go and always hoping that one day you’ll get the chance to represent your country on the world stage and show out.