Like many other nations in the world Colombia enjoys its soccer. We know it’s important when the TV news dedicate more than 30 minutes of their three-times-a-day broadcast to this very passionate sport. Oh, and let’s not forget about the weekends, and the usual stadium fights that sometimes make it on national television. Any other athletes would love to get at least one of those minutes to promote their sport.
But are we loyal fans of our national team?
Last time I checked it was OK to support one’s squad. That hasn’t been the case lately though. I’ve met a lot of people who thought Colombia wasn’t going to make it through round 1 of the Copa America.
Some people argue that our coach is not bringing anything new to make us win. Some others say with disappointment that it’s probably better to not get any further since we may get our butts kicked even worse and that players like Radamel Falcao Garcia only score in Europe. We are better off without a humiliating parade of goals against.
What happened to the ‘Si, si, Colombia, si, si Caribe’ thing? Did we become too used to losing? Are we a glass half empty country? Or is it that I’m blind and our national team sucks for real?
Right now all that matters is the next ninety minutes. I am a true believer in the kind of energy you put into things and how it affects the final outcome. You know, karma. Maybe Dayro Moreno will feel my good vibes and finally score.
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What do you think?
