Wednesday, 14 June 2006
03.27 PM
Prins Hendrikkade, Amsterdam
During yesterday's game, Korea vs. Togo, after Korea's goal the camera went to a close up of a sad Togo boy. I started thinking of the concept of winning and losing - because in a game, it is either way for both parties.
The same thing happened on today's game. Spain scored the first goal and the Ukrainians who were cheering for their team just a moment ago went a bit silent. But the game goes on. The players play, the crowd cheers and the referee blows his whistle.
If only everyone could be as sportive in real life.
Losing is a must. Winning is a must. You will celebrate your winnings in life and you will raise back up after a lose. In the process, you will see other people's failures and your heart will go out to them - because all of us have been in that position.
I suppose it should always be like that. Just as in games, you should just keep on trying. Because when considering the millions of people watching and finding themselves so engrossed in the World Cup (believe me, I am no football fan and I am in between assignments and I still follow the games), isn't that worth playing for? When you can see how the game brings people together, isn't that worth playing for? When you know during the game, perhaps in life, the winners will celebrate and the losers will stand up again better and sharper, isn't that worth playing for?
Cheer when you may and cry if you must. At the end, we all aim to be stronger. Anyway we can.
Dedicated to the underdogs
Because at some point in life,
all of us have lost
and of course,
learn
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