Greatest show on earth passes
FOR nearly a month, the entire world has been held spellbound by the World Cup -- the biggest football extravaganza -- just ended in Brazil and, true to predictions, it mesmerised countless millions across the globe including Bangladesh. In terms of technical brilliance it surpassed all previous levels; newer technologies contributed in shaping the quality of decisions; feat of small teams against the bigger ones were outstanding and goal keeping was at its best.
Football has become a multi-billion dollar industry, and we expect that spin-offs from the World Cup will have uplifted the lives of ordinary Brazilians. With the Brazil World Cup we came to witness the colossal outlay of staging global sporting events as something of a concern. And that's why the 2020 European championship has been planned to be hosted by a variety of cities scattered across a continent, instead of a single country. They will use venues that are already in place. This template had already been shared between Japan and South Korea, and in 2018 with Russia being the host, matches will be played between cities as far as St. Petersburg and Vladivostock, nearly 6,000 miles apart. The sheer scale will add a new dimension to the tournament.
We congratulate the new world champions Germany for their display of systematic and organised football based on teamwork and collective skill rather than individual performance.
Given the fact of the game's immense popularity in Bangladesh it's time we take the cue to upgrade national football in all its aspects.
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