Sometimes, I’m not sure what is hyperbole, humor, a lack of knowledge of a squad and/or disrespect or a combination of the three.
Sometimes, it’s a bit more obvious.
I fervently support a regional minnow (Puerto Rico) and remembering growing up and following US national team soccer since the early 80’s. I remember all of the disrespect. And there was a lot of it.
With the comment that was shared, I don’t believe that there was any disrespect intended (given another very thoughtful contribution that I read by the poster regarding another subject).
For me, we can be discussing the 205th ranked FIFA national team. I personally avoid the jokes and the hyperbole because of how I view sports: The participants are giving their all in the spirit of competition.
Curacao is loaded with guys that are pros and plying their trade in situations where winning and losing are serious business.
Thanks for helping to share more info about the program and its growth. CFU has more talent than some fans recognize or want to acknowledge.
But even if Curacao was similar to Puerto Rico (which still uses some students): Massive respect to people that are going out and pushing themselves to compete.
That’s one of the things that makes sports special to me.
Sometimes, I’m not sure what is hyperbole, humor, a lack of knowledge of a squad and/or disrespect or a combination of the three.
Sometimes, it’s a bit more obvious.
I fervently support a regional minnow (Puerto Rico) and remembering growing up and following US national team soccer since the early 80’s. I remember all of the disrespect. And there was a lot of it.
With the comment that was shared, I don’t believe that there was any disrespect intended (given another very thoughtful contribution that I read by the poster regarding another subject).
For me, we can be discussing the 205th ranked FIFA national team. I personally avoid the jokes and the hyperbole because of how I view sports: The participants are giving their all in the spirit of competition.
Curacao is loaded with guys that are pros and plying their trade in situations where winning and losing are serious business.
Thanks for helping to share more info about the program and its growth. CFU has more talent than some fans recognize or want to acknowledge.
But even if Curacao was similar to Puerto Rico (which still uses some students): Massive respect to people that are going out and pushing themselves to compete.
That’s one of the things that makes sports special to me.
True I did not mean disrespect and should have written more.
It is to me unfair to have a country of 360 million playing a team that comes from a pool of about 175,000.
The above report is excellent.
No worries, Robert. Just don't ever do that again. :-P