Yesterday, Germany capped Argentina 1-0, and with that the 2014 World Cup concluded with a low score that couldn't possibly be more appropriate. The final/only goal came in extra time and though I'll admit it was a great play, it also took 113 minutes to finally happen. When you have to wait that long for something exciting, you're either watching soccer or bought a ticket to The Amazing Spider Man 2. Either way, the ending hardly seems like a fair payoff.
I definitely got my fill while it lasted, though. After a long break from years of soccer dormancy I was blasted with coverage from the Internet, to print, to TV. It wasn't quite Super Bowl-level, but it still stretched out over an agonizing 31 days. That sheer quantity eventually forced unwanted intrusion into my life, even though I often tried to avoid it.
Still there's one good argument that seemingly crushes all others: Who cares? If it bothers you so much, change the channel. That's totally fair. But, that being said, someone like me falls through the cracks as I have to have at least a baseline idea of what's going on for this site. Consequently, I have to follow (to an extent) and ended up watching a good chunk of this month-long event as a result. Eventually, I did turn it off and staring at that blank TV screen was about twice as thrilling as anything I saw during the tournament. I'll be the first person to admit that there are things wrong with the sports I like. But nothing can compare to soccer. Not even close. Here's 11 Reasons Why I'm Glad the World Cup is Over.
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