Brazil, one of the most celebrated teams in football, will be facing North Korea (who even in athletics prefers isolation from the world by holding practice in secret!) in the World Cup in South Africa today. It's frustrating that even with cable tv, one has to pay for specific channels or pay-per-view to watch the matches live. What more in dormitories that do not even have the luxury of cable TV, offering only local channels (as is my situation at the moment)?
The internet changes this entirely. It's actually more accessible (and cheaper) than cable TV, and definitely offers a lot more than the local channels. Aside from live footage, I also get stat updates, commentary, and replay which I can view over and over. Not to mention the multitude of photos depicting the drama of the matches and the essence of what makes football a global phenomenon.
The World Cup has become a world event, not only because countries from all over face one another for national pride, but also because everyone can now celebrate the sport from the comfort of their own countries, and not just those fortunate enough to afford a trip to wherever continent the matches are being held.
With the help of technology--the Internet in particular--FIFA's mission of "For the Game. For the World" is being fulfilled by leaps and bounds.
Score one for the world.
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