FIFA has recently decided to hold the 2018 World Cup in Russia and the 2022 tournament in Qatar. Hosting the Cup is a competitive contest not unlike hosting the Olympics, as many nations would like to receive the benefits of holding a major international tournament, but the question still remains fresh in our minds as to, “What was the footprint left by the recent tournament in South Africa?” Some question whether there was a positive impact for the average South African at all. Did infrastructure improvements and new stadiums benefit the majority of the population? It has been reported that [...] Continue Reading »

June 21 2010 Summer Solstice Yesterday was one of those days when you can actually tell your life is gonna change. Not because of the Cup or what my friends are doing, but just how things fell into place. Just how I was able to watch and learn, finally starting to understand where I am. Like any big game day, you wanna be aware so you remember it well, but not too pumped so as to spaz out and blast it over the net. We were going to Soweto, one of the world’s most famous ghettos. I’ve known about and [...] Continue Reading »

It seems like it only started yesterday, and its finished already, the greatest sporting event in the solar system, and its’ premature demise, a quick ending to such an overrated and celebrated event, and its over and done. I honestly dont care who wins, my happinesss with this  Cup  is  that it may have been the, BEST CUP EVER! Not because of the organization and infrastructure improvements the government had to make to get the venues approved and the short lived benefits that it may bring to the local people. The people of South Africa do not need more stadiums, they need attention [...] Continue Reading »

Football is one of the oldest professional sports and is not only full of history but also has many superstitions. The most honorable and commonly violated tradition is humility, and the worst violation committed is the vanity of predicting victory or success before you achieve it. This has proven to be the downfall of many great teams and players, and the greatest example of vanity in the 2010 Cup is the arrogance displayed by the players participating in the infamous Nike World Cup commercial. We have developed a theory that there might be a run of bad luck that has [...] Continue Reading »

Life is about change, it can either come suddenly or sometimes it happens slowly. Either way change comes whether we want it to or not and it is the same during the Cup. National teams and their supporters are not ready to change the expectations they held for so long and then they find themselves disappointed and on a flight back home. They were not able to recognize the unrealistic nature of their expectations and have a difficult time facing this reality. But football is a sport full of tradition and history, which many are unaware of and unwilling to [...] Continue Reading »

The cup has become synonymous with happiness, as far as the most positive of resources that it can bring to a nation. Going far or playing well in the Cup is equivalent to the Gods smiling upon your people. This feeling of joy and sporting superiority can be drawn upon as a rallying cry for national pride for years to come.  An actual World Cup victory will always be remembered as ‘the good old days” and is like your favorite relic that you can take out of the basement and uncover every once in a while when you need a [...] Continue Reading »

I was supposed to write something meaningful about the game of football. You know which football, you know which game, it is “THE GAME”, the game which transcends so many boundaries, borders, religions and cultures that it unites us in ways people don’t realize. But it has different meanings for everyone, For some it is a meaningless charade, a bunch of prima donnas in shorts running nilly willy and flailing at the first sign of any contact. I’m actually a believer in this ideal, to a degree, because I know some footballers who fit the description. For others it is [...] Continue Reading »