I was inspired by this article by Christopher Cedar at the Playing2win site talking about why we love watching sports. He says, "I believe that the pleasure of sports comes not merely from the actual games—the winning or losing—although that is a factor. What draws the fans and inspires them is the event; the BEING TOGETHER. Everyone likes to have something or someone they can support, love, and admire...Sports are great! Sports unite millions of people in a way unlike any other! I believe that this power largely comes from the feeling of belonging and camaraderie that we as fans experience at an event; the thrilling euphoria when “our team” scores, and the comfort and friendship from our fellow fans when they experience loss. It sums up our lives in the space of a couple hours."
That just about perfectly expresses what I love about watching football games -- the chance to cheer on your team even when they're loosing; the atmosphere of being in a room with lots of shouting people all getting worked up and excited about the same thing -- it's fantastic. It's great to see how this World Cup has drawn hundreds of thousands of people together around the world to cheer on their teams, to celebrate, and to just enjoy the atmosphere and excitement. I'm looking forward to getting together with some friends later this weekend to watch some of the games together.
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