World Cup 2014: What the tournament meant to me

We all are excited about it, aren’t we?  Nearly half of world to watch as football World Cup opens in Brazil tonight .  This 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil is comes up with various things like  good game strategies, exciting matches,
cheering crowd, amazing match tracks, awesome chicks and controversies.
All  teams  are  set  to  take  head  to  head.
Soccer will take the spotlight when play begins with Brazil and Croatia meeting in Sao Paulo on Thursday. Brazilians are hungry to see their soccer juggernaut deliver a record sixth World Cup crown to a nation desiring something - anything - to celebrate after enduring a year of grueling protests and strikes.

 Nearly half the world's population, well over 3 billion spectators, is expected to watch soccer's premier event and get a glimpse of the country that in two years will host the Summer Olympics.

But just hours before play begins, it still isn't clear which Brazil we'll see.

Will it be the irreverent nation known for its festive, freewheeling spirit? Or the country that for the past year has been a hotbed of fury over poor public services, discontent over a political system widely viewed as corrupt, and deep anger over the $11.5 billion spent on hosting the World Cup?

Perhaps, it will be both.

"The world is going to see multitudes cheering for soccer”

One Brazilian said The world needs to see that we're a serious country. We're not just a nation of soccer, but a country striving and demanding the government provide better education and health care. The world needs to see the reality of Brazil, not just the sport.”

I hope the soccer outshines the protests, but I also know there remains a climate of anger,
just wishing for the good glamorous exciting gaming matches. May the best team win.


Happy FIFA everybody!!!



                                                                                                                ~ by Mudit Shukla