SA on a high
Spectators wave South Africa flags before the opening concert for the soccer World Cup at Orlando Stadium in Soweto.
Fri, June 11, 2010 - 1:34 AM
WORLD CUP FEVER. The motherland is expected to host the mother of all World Cups.
And today, from Europe to Africa, from Asia to South America, the sport of football will rule supreme for the next 30 days as the 2010 World Cup kicks off in South Africa.
It’s the first time the planet’s most popular sporting championship will be played on the African continent, and in vibrant cities like Cape Town and Johannesburg, World Cup vibe hit fever pitch yesterday on the eve of today’s opening ceremony and matches.
The match-ups are palpitating, starting with today’s first two involving the hosts versus Mexico, followed by former champs France and South American enigma Uruguay.
But it’s expected to really heat up tomorrow, when one of many pre-tournament favourites, England, clash with the upstart United States in one of the most anticipated first-round matches in the tournament’s long history.
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Is it possible that a petition could be submitted to FIFA for special consideration to field a West Indian Soccer team?
Such a team would be selected from the cream of the crop at the conclusion of a regional cup and the players would then undergo intense physical training combined with the appropriate nutrition, mental toughening and disciplined code of conduct.
Team synergy would be built while playing “friendlies” against South /Central / North American and European teams.
Such a team would require corporate sponsors and the trade-off would be significan reach against the target audience.
Of course, gone would be the days when our small countries, with limited financial resources and shallow talent pools/talent puddles, would attempt to qualify for the World Cup of Soccer.
Such a team would provide us with yet another entity to rally around…..drawing us even closer.
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