Day -481. WorldCup2018
There may be politics, there may be divers and cheaters, play-actors
and accusations of money greedy footballers but then you get a moment
like today and, unless you support Burnley, you can enjoy the simple,
happy side of football: 11 players facing another 11 players and the 11
who have absolutely no right to win, do.
Fans of Lincoln City, I
salute you and envy you. I couldn't watch but a last minute winner for
you, the non-league team at the home of your Premier League opponents. What can beat that for pure exhilaration?
What a day. We hear the cliche "magic of the FA Cup" but it almost
sounds like a desperate attempt to maintain some interest in a
competition that most teams, and fans, seem to care less and less about.
But today was magical, not only for Lincoln but also for Millwall and
their last minute win against Leicester, the Champions of England.
To put this in the context of North American sport what happened today
was comparable to Toronto FC losing against Toronto Croatia, of the
Canadian Soccer League. Or the Toronto Maple Leafs losing against a
semi-professional team of players who would only dream of playing in the
NHL.
The magic not only of the FA Cup, but also of sport. What
happens on the pitch when two opponents face each other is all that
matters, and anything can always happen. And to quote this video,
"Football is awesome."
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