Among this blog's themes is the game's fungibility: soccer is football, is futbal, is calcio. That it's the world's most popular sport is such an accepted truism (albeit an irksome one to much of the American sports watching public), it is more often invoked as a mouthwatering market segment than a heartening example of global commonalities.
More than three billion people are expected to watch the tournament — over a billion for the final game alone. And while the game on television itself will mean roughly the same thing to viewers everywhere, the ritual of watching will take myriad forms.
With that in mind Headers & Footnotes is looking to capitalize on his itinerant twenties and far-flung friendships by recruiting perspectives from around the country and around the globe. With a little luck we'll hear what it's like on the ground in New York, Washington, DC, London, Asia and, of course, South Africa. Check back frequently for updates; and if you'd like to contribute your take, shoot me an email.
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Well Mdiba (which is South African cuisine, and is frankly not that great) in Ft. Greene was insanely packed. People literally pouring out the door, the place looked like it was bursting at the seams. Not only for the opening match, but for just about every subsequent game as well.
I see that it's raining in Cape Town...and it's already knocked Ronaldo down for a free kick...
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