Football: A simple and crazy sport
Football is a game where 22 people chase a ball for 90 minutes, and the Germans win in the end (just kidding). But seriously, it may be the most popular sport in the world, because——
1. Anyone can play
- You don’t need a luxurious stadium, you can just put two bricks at the entrance of the alley as a goal and play.
- Professional players are worth hundreds of millions, but children from slums can become superstars barefoot (such as Neymar and Ronaldo).
2. It makes people cry and laugh
- Your team is leading one second, and then it is defeated the next second, and the mentality explodes directly.
- When the World Cup is won, the whole country celebrates; when losing, even the president comes out to apologize (such as Brazil lost to Germany 1-7 in 2014).
3. More exciting than TV dramas
- There are counterattacks (such as Liverpool fell behind 0-3 in the 2005 Champions League final, and finally turned the tables).
- There are dog blood (such as Messi and Barcelona fell out, Ronaldo and Manchester United tore each other apart).
- There are even magical creatures like "football hooligans" (British fans: blame me?).
4. Global universal language
- You don't need to know Spanish, but as long as you shout "Messi!", Argentines will immediately high-five you.
- During the World Cup, even people who don't usually watch football will suddenly become "football experts".
5. Metaphysical sports
- Strong teams don't necessarily win (for example, the German team has always been upset recently).
- When weak teams are upset, the whole country will have a holiday to celebrate (for example, Iceland defeated England in the 2016 European Cup).
- The referee's misjudgment can make the whole country angry (for example, in 2010 England VS Germany, Lampard's goal was hacked).
Summary
Football is-
When winning: We are the champions! ⚽🎉
When losing: The referee whistled! The coach was fired! 😡
Usually: Hurry up and see who is playing tonight! 📺
(Finally, whether you are a real fan or a fake fan, as long as you shout loudly enough when watching the game, you are one of them!)