Top 5 reasons to like soccer

I know that many of you still don’t have an interest in the world’s game.

No, not football. Nor basketball.

Or even golf.

I’m talking soccer. I don’t understand it, but I’m here to help you discover the game.

Here are five reasons why you should:

5. Lionel Messi – The guy’s a wizard. He’s just amazing.

4. Ray Hudson – A tremendous commentator on a channel I can’t watch anymore, Gol TV.

3. The crowds – All over the world, fans make the game what it is. Liverpool is a nice choice…

Or maybe a trip to Argentina would be better.

2. The WAGs – You think American athletes have good looking significant others.

My word…

 

WAGS

 

1. World Peace – If it’s true that sport can bring people together, then soccer is the sport with the best chance. All over the world (yes, here too) kids kick a ball around, dreaming of glory.

 

The World Cup will arrive in South Africa in the summer of 2010, and for those two weeks, civil wars will cease and people will gather together and watch their national teams play for the most coveted trophy on the planet.

 

It’s a beautiful thing.