World Cup: More Than Just A Game?

Does the World Cup mean anything outside the sports world?

We are just a little over a week into the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and the amount of attention being paid to it is pretty remarkable. Outside the bubble we in the United States live in, Soccer (football) is the most popular sport in the world. Countries all over the world put an incredible amount of resources together to best prepare their national teams to succeed on the world stage. Aside from competing on the field, the World Cup seems to be a way for many nations to get together, putting politics aside. The world needs more opportunities to forget about all the problems plaguing it today. Win or lose, citizens of each represented country can each learn a thing or two from the players on the field. The bottom line is that as citizens of this world, we must all find a way to coexist. The World Cup is and has been a step forward in the right direction. How do you all feel about the World Cup?