If there is anything
that binds all the continents together, it is the love of football. The game
boasts of a fan base that easily exceeds 5 billion globally. It first became
extremely popular when the inaugural World cup was staged in 1930 and has since
remained a major source of excitement across the world. It is a beautiful game
where individual excellence needs to be coupled with selfless team spirit for a
side to win. It is no wonder that entire nations breathe as one during a world
cup match when their respective team is playing. The amount of money involved
in advertisements and sponsorships for football is unrivaled by any other
game, earning football the epithet of being the biggest money-spinner in the world
of sports.
There are, however, a few spoilsports that are
a cause for concern for football fans and other stake holders and kill their
interest and enjoyment of this amazing game:
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The
most common spoilsport to a good football game is hooliganism in and around the
stadium, which is frequently part of football news. Fans all over the
world are so passionate about the game and about their teams that they
sometimes forget the basic principle of sportsmanship, which states that the
best team must win. These fans sometimes lose their self-control and become
violent. It is very assuring to note that FIFA has taken very stringent steps
towards eliminating all kinds of violence and hooliganism from football stadiums
across the world.
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Referees
play an important role in deciding the pace and direction of the game. Any
footballer knows that it is best to play the game according to the referee’s
directives. Whatever may be the level of the game, arguing or disagreeing with
the referee will not help the team’s prospects in any way. However, many a football video clip can showcase
situations where players argue with referees and sometimes these altercations
turn sour. In other cases, given that referees can only see and control so
much, players fall deliberately trying to get the referees attention to award their
side a penalty. This sort of behavior is deplorable and again FIFA has tried to
place corrective measures to curb this behavior.
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The
third and perhaps the biggest issue affecting popular games across the world today
is that of match fixing. It is a process where people who bet on the outcomes
of a match connive with players and referees to ensure that they win their
bets. If you watch football match
highlights you
might notice some glaring instances where suspicions might arise that the
matches may have been fixed.Recently, it has been suspected that match fixing in
football is one of the most profitable branches of organized crime throughout
Europe and an inquiry has been launched into the matter. It is indeed a very
sad state of affairs and one that needs to be curtailed before it eats into the
fabric of this beautiful game of football and destroys it beyond repair.
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