On Monday I told
you guys the 5 biggest misconceptions about Africans so I'm gonna stay
consistent with the Top 5 theme. This time I'm going to give you guys 5 reasons
why you should be following the European soccer championships (EURO 2012).
Enjoy!!!!
5. The commercials
are very Convincing
ESPN has done a
great job advertising for this tournament. They started advertising back in
early May to give you a whole month to prepare yourself. Personally I've been
waiting for this since EURO 2008 ended. This only comes around every 4 years
and it is a very big deal. ESPN knows that this a great opportunity to not only
get you excited for European soccer but it is an opportunity to show MLS
commercials too so that once the tournament is over you will love soccer enough
to watch the MLS. The commercials appealed to the die-hard soccer fans by
showing highlights of different games. They also did a great job of making
different commercials to make sure they included every nation in the ads. This
is only the 3rd time an American TV station is broadcasting the European
Championships but they know one thing is for sure...if the average American
doesn't want to watch, at least every soccer fan in America will be watching
for sure, and there's more of us than you could imagine.
4. Entertaining Fans
Europeans take the
sport really serious so they love a major tournament like this. Every country
in the tournament has a large group of their faithful citizens that made the
trip to watch them play. They jump around and chant all game, and emphatically
react to every piece of action on the field. One of the most powerful scenes in
all of sports is at the beginning of an international soccer match when the
players and fans join together in singing each country's national anthem. Well
you get to see plenty of that in EURO 2012. If you're not really into all the
crazy antics of fans during games then at least watch for the sake of all the
eye candy in the stands. Those European women are very pleasing on the eye.
3. A Good
Geographical and Cultural Lesson
The tournament is
being co-hosted by Ukraine and Poland, two Eastern European cities that are not
that popular to Americans. Each game is played in various Ukrainian and Polish
cities and ESPN really does a good job of giving you nice shots of each city.
It is a good opportunity to learn the names of these places and to also get a
glimpse into their culture. You get to see what their architecture is like;
their sense of fashion, and sometimes you will see their cuisine. After
watching EURO 2012 you might even find yourself interested in visiting these
countries. Their tourism department probably jumped for joy when they won their
bid for hosting.
2. Great
Alternative Sport to Watch
The NBA Playoffs
are coming to an end and the Olympics are not until August. This means that
you're stuck with the MLB regular season for that in between period. No
disrespect to baseball but their season doesn't usually get interesting until
September. In comes EURO 2012 to save the day. It is all month long so when the
NBA Finals are over you will still be able to watch a competitive tournament
where the athletes play like their lives depend on it. A lot of these players
know how much their country is counting on them and they play hard not just for
themselves but for the glory of their country. When it comes to major
tournaments like this soccer players put their personal egos and issues aside though
represent their country with pride.
1. The Best of
the Best from Europe are Playing
All of the
countries/teams in this tournament had to go through a rigorous multiple round
qualification process (except for the hosts Poland and Ukraine who got
automatic qualification for hosting). What that means is you're seeing the best
Europe has to offer, and anybody who follows soccer knows that the Europeans as
a whole are arguably the best in the world. They are the most tactically sound,
and they also put on a good show. If you want to see the game of soccer in all
it's glory then WATCH THE DAMN TOURNAMENT!!!!
By Guy Hudson P.S. Don't forget
to check out my beats on www.soundcloud.com/jean-pierre-hudson
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