Someone thinks that ‘Popular events like the football World Cup and other international sporting occasions are essential in easing international tensions and releasing patriotic emotions in a safe way.’ This is the point of view based on the thought that sport is the best way to unite, helping people to behave better, loving themselves and making new friendships in a safe way.
Personally, I agree with this opinion: sports could have an important role to ease international tensions or to relase patriotic emotion. Footbal World cup, in particular, is the most common sporting event of the world, representing a clear demonstration of how sports could play this game. Infact, during this event, it is possible to see all people of a nation united, supporting their national team (independently by the club they usually support), feeling them so proud. According to my experience, during the last World cup, I spent time with people I didn’t like before: this happens, only thanks to the passion and the love for our country. This event is also an important occasion where world governament’s authorities can spend time, enjoying football games together. Which best occasion to ease political tensions? In fact, it is really common to see, two presidents of two rival teams specting a football game side by side. For instance, I remember the scene, about the last Football World Cup final, showing France’s President and Argentina’s president having fun together.
Overall, while it’s an historical period full of wars and tensions all around the world, sports should be the solution, releasing patriotic emotions but, in particular, helping to avoid political tensions, how it happened in the past yet.
