Let the Games begin

For billions of fans of the game popularly referred to as "footie" here in the UK, we are in for a month of football fiesta and razzmatazz. The footie World Cup is expected to dominate the headlines, tv screen, programme schedules, popular discussions and public analysis in the next one month.

Though the once-in-every-4year tournament, and the biggest sporting event on planet earth kicked-off yesterday at the FIFA World Cup Stadium in the German city of Munich. The World Cup fever (not the sickly fever but the excitement  fever) will gradually spread to all the nations and continents of the world as all the 32 participating countries begin to take the centre stage for their respective matches.

The emotions, passion, excitement, razzmatazz that will be generated during the World Cup, will  translate into different strokes for different folks. For some it will be sheer excitement, huge jubilation and celebration if their team and country wins, but for others it will be dissappointment, anguish, sorrow and anger if their team loses.

It is pertinent to note that the ultimate prize in life is not the 36.5 cm tall, 5 kg of 18 carat solid gold with a total weight of 6.175 kg FIFA World Cup which will be presented to the team and country that emerges as the world champions after the final whistle at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on the 9th of July.

What then is the ultimate prize in life? "Athletes work hard to win a crown that cannot last, but we do it for a crown that will last forever. I don't run without a goal."-1 Corinthians 9:25 & 26

This is the ultimate, unfading and everlasting prize in life. "I run toward the goal, so that I can win the prize of being called to heaven. This is the prize that God offers because of what Christ Jesus has done."-Philippians 3:14

Since Nigeria my beloved country failed to qualify for the World Cup fiesta, may the best team and country win. Hope that is fair enough!

Enjoy the Games.

NB: If you are a student living in and around The University of Glamorgan and Treforest, you are invited to join us and other students at Saron Centre to watch the matches of the World Cup on our big screen in a comfy lounge setting.

Comments

[pia]

for some reason, while reading your post, this song came to my mind. i don't know why.

"I will never be the same again,
I can never return, I've closed the door.
I will walk apart, I'll run the race
And I will never be the same again."

God bless as always.

[MARCOS]

Yes. Nice to see the whole thing in perspective--Thanks.

Here in the U.S. The world cup is not that big.---I know, we are slow in this area.The sport is very slowly getting popular

I watched my first game ever. Mexico vs Iran. Good Game. Just a little while ago the U.S.lost just lost 3-0. Ouch!

Oh well, may the best country win.

Marcos--World cup novice (for now). :)

[Joe]

Nice to see the whole thing put into perspective.

Thanks!