Soccernet Blogger Predicts WC Final and The TEAM’s Impact
Andrés Iniesta celebrates his game-winning goal (Martin Meissner/AP)
Over the weekend blogger Roger Bennett predicted the final game’s score, 1:0 to Spain, even detailing how it would come about. He also asked what legacy the cup would leave for the host nation, South Africa:
“Perhaps the legacy of the tournament will be simpler but still powerful. In Africa, a continent rife with factionalism and hostility, soccer has risen to become a potent symbol of hope and healing. Social projects like Search For Common Ground abound. The Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit produces a ratings-smash soccer-based soap opera called “The Team” in a dozen African nations. The show follows the exploits of a pan-tribal football squad to explore delicate social, cultural and political challenges that beset the oft-disunited societies. If life follows art, and the soap opera’s storylines foreshadow the fate of Cote d’Ivoire, Congo or Kenya, football might help the continent to continue rocking with joy for many years to come.”
Here’s to life following art!
Read the rest of the article here.
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