Jul 29th 2010 By Ryan Walker in Sports
In every sporting occasion one can often find a player, a team, a nation, poised to turn out to be the next memorable story – a story that will endure the test of time and go down in history. The FIFA World Cup is unique, in that, every country can qualify. It is the only tournament that may unite the globe with its usual passion for that sport. It’s a tournament where everybody celebrate, dance, and rejoice within the streets of their capitals, exalting in the spectacular feats of their players, their teams and their nation.
But what makes the World Cup particularly extraordinary may be the national pride that it inspires, especially for the first time qualifiers. Since the very first tentative World Cup in Uruguay in 1930, World Cup history was not only concerning the winner or winning the title, but about the stories. World Cup history resonates with the back-stories that echo through time – of players, teams and nations that astonished the globe by reaching the unexpected. From the poignant moments of the underdogs and also the worlds Cinderella teams, to the birth of legends and also the brilliance from the football giants – the World Cup brings joy to every nation. It’s about the stories of players, teams and nations taking it towards the highest levels; the stories about emotions and pride that unites the world.
At 2006 FIFA World Cup, we welcome the heavy favorites – from the European continent and all the way to the South American continent. For these giants, winning is everything. In their spirit is held the guarantee of thrilling showdowns, individual feats of brilliance and also the majestic harmony in motion of a group united in its quest for the world’s most coveted prize in football. Will the European contenders – Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Netherlands, France, and England have the firepower to overcome the South American power forces from Brazil and Argentina, or will the world be dancing to the samba beat again this year?
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