It is not a mere pastime. Neither is it just a recreational tool to strengthen the body and mind. It is more than that. It is an institution. The followers are so many and so religiously follow it every turn of event that it can be called a religion. It gives hope to the downtrodden and something for the rudderless to look forward too. Many a poor boy get pulled off from the shackles of poverty as it provides an equal level field for all to play. It does not discriminate race, creed or breed. I am talking about football, as most of the world names it. Soccer to the other half who until recently thought it was a sissies’ game. They exclusively reserved the good name to the brawn clashing duel of unthinking cavemen with a misshapenned oblong structure erroneously named ball. A visit to the temple of Spanish football stadium of Real Madrid showed how this game had infiltrated into the soul of the Spaniards. With more century of history behind them and loads of stories of victories, near ...
It is all Mimesis