futébol!!!!

anyone who has been to brasil knows how very very important futébol (pronounced footchy-bol) is to this country. (aka soccer)  i mean the world literally stops when the national team is playing.

i watched the last two games starring the national team in the american cup.  talk about exciting.  mind you these were me 1st and second soccer games ever.  i have attended a couple but i didnt really watch them (sorry lil sis).

wow.  it is hard not to watch because the players look so damn good!  and soccer is also very fluid and timely.  no commercials here.  no "strategic" time outs.  just play ball. and, at least in latin america, the players take care of each other regardless of what team you play for and such.  they are all kind and hug.  i think i could actually write an  article on competitive negotiation with an emphasis on kindness" based on futébol.  

and you MUST scream and jump and down every good move.  you must.  i fit in.  actually i screamed a lil too much.  i thought i knew what was going on one time and cheered for the other team.  oops.

O told me that brasil has one of the highest income disparities in the country.  but i truly believe that whenever there is a futébol game on all are equal.