FIFA's soccer world cup has arrived! It is played every four years and for some cultures (such as mine) is the most important sport event in the world. I am from Argentina and when my country plays soccer, most of us Argentinians are "glued" to a TV. We hardly ever watch the game alone. And, if circumstances force us to watch it by ourselves we will still be accompanied by our friends and families, via phone calls and the internet. When a mistake is made by one of our players during the game, we will yell at him and the coach. We yell loud as if we could make them hear us through our TVs. If Argentina scores a goal, neighbors can hear the celebration. If the game is being watched in Argentina, then the whole country celebrates together. In Buenos Aires when Argentina scores a huge roar echoes through the city.
This saturday I had to watch Argentina's first game by myself. This is the second time I am in this situation. I moved to USA 6 years ago and had already been through a world cup by myself. This time I was prepared though, I was online with all my friends before the game started. I had my team's shirt on; and, my argentinan friends and I were able to see each other via web cams. It felt like we were all together.
Argentina beat Nigeria 1 to nothing and the celebration went on for half an our. I am looking forwward to Argentina;s next game.
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