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Sunday, July 4, 2010
World cup, the one major sports event that brings each and every soccer fan out there together in one place ... In fact, any place with a television, drinks and chairs. Sounds like a familiar place? Well, it is in fact, everywhere. Coffeeshops, restaurants, cafes and even on trains! Technology is so advanced now that you can even view matches on your phone! I could share an experience of a hardcare football fan I saw when I was at work. It was at a wedding dinner, and many guests were present. This particular male guest, was especially hardworking in seeing his Iphone, even when eating his 8 course dinner. Turned out? He was watching live match (Germany VS Argentina)! I don't know if this is considered extreme but I felt that it is quite disrespectful. It is pretty obvious that fans of World Cup are willing to do anything, miss any imporant dates, just to watch a match, of 20 guys, kicking one ball. Yes, that's soccer for you. An editor of a Wuhan-based sports website (Zhou Sheng / For China Daily) even risk jeopardizing his job just so that he could watch this huge event. What's even more ironic, is the fact that this guy, Zhang Huiquan, is the editor for a sports website. His actions not only allow other fans to believe that "quitting my job for the World Cup is worth it", it will also affect the production of the articles for the website. One fan even go the extent of lying to his employer about his mother-in-law's health just to be able to watch a World Cup match. He should be thankful that his employer is kind enough to forgive him, because if I'm in her place, I would not be able to do so. World Cup is making its fans go crazy. Yes, the airing of World Cup matches in coffeeshops, restaurants, cafes and bars are making these places earn more revenue. While people spend less time concentrating on work, they are spending more money to place bets and drinking at these places. Is this a good or a bad thing? I guess for now, it is a good thing.When people's spending power increases, it sort of means that the economy is doing good we can presume? For soccer fans out there, risking the loss of their job for World Cup, is totally worth it - for now. However, they will definitely regret after the entire event ends. - MELISSA
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