Soccer, nor sport as a whole, is for everyone. But, it
serves as a spectacular example that the best teams, the best players, the best
coaches, or the most deserving squads don’t always have results that favor
them.
The continuous lust after advertising and television dollars
has heaped immense pressure on the participants to perform like a peacock on
parade.
Hours
after losing the European champions fired their coach. The same man who
lifted the team to its highest heights in the 107-year history of the team was fired
for winning just two out of his last eight games.
It was yet another reminder the world is not fair. It’s
probably not the best to be so dismissive of the optimism in people, but the
truth sometimes hurts.
My sister would argue “Will, the truth you tell is refreshing,
until people realize it’s a golden shower.” But, she has always been funnier
than me.
By now most of us with a social media pulse have seen the “30
Days of Thankfulness” campaign waged on Facebook and other mediums. It’s a
spectacular reminder to appreciate the small blessings, because bigger ones are
frequently not in our control.
Roberto Di Matteo, the former coach of the European
champions, may have an impressive resume, but he also no longer has a job.
It’s doubtful Di
Matteo will spend the rest of the year wallowing in the unfairness of it all — especially
considering he’ll be paid for another 18 months by a billionaire who is
indebted to him.
