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Life lessons learnt from FIFA World Cup 2010

Life lessons learnt from FIFA World Cup 2010 (under the hypnotizing hum of the vuvuzelas..)
Clinical Japan cruise past Danes
A living day is a learning day in the voyage of life. We all sail, somewhere. Some wade along aimlessly, some claim to know the way whilst others follow blindly but there is no Google map to follow.... The destination may be variable but endpoint is the same!
Now, what can we learn from the FIFA World Cup 2010.
  • France: if there is no mutual respect between coach (leader) and player (citizens), the team (country) is bound to go nowhere. Just like that, the 1998 world champions fizzled out after the first round with dismal performances.
  • Argentina: do not write off people too easily. Everybody deserves a second chance. In the qualifying stage, Argentina just managed to scrape through as a representative of South America. In the first and second match, they showed the world the  real way to play football, shutting up their critics.
  • Primadonnas never shine: Look at Italy (the last WC winners) and their humbling 2-3 defeat to Slovakia, all at once eliminating them at the first rounds! The arms that hoisted the world cup in 2006 is now supporting their fellow sobbing team mates!
  • Mind the minnows! Knowing that the Japanese are inferior in physique and stature, they excelled in speed and 'never-say-die' samurai spirit. South Koreans, out to prove that their last outing was no fluke and a flash in the pan, are giving their opponents a run for their money in this dogfight! (could not resist the pun). Do not forget the Fernleaf country with more sheep than human, New Zealand! Even though they have part time footballers and no big guns to shout about, they exited the 1st round without losing a single game!
  • Team spirit is important. Just like the previous WC, the African teams are not doing so well. No, thanks to their internal squabbling.
The football pundits say, "Life's a pitch". If that is true, we can learn a thing or two of lessons in life from the football pitch (field). Well, it is not over yet. The world cup action is just heating up and the best is yet to come!
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  1. Anonymous26 June 2010 at 15:02

    there are still many lessons to come. Just wait for the last 16, q-finals and more....

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