After this last world cup I got sucked in. Futbol. After it was over I maintined my jones through Fox Soccer Channel. And, in Fox fashion, they took my free subscription away. I signed up. An addict.
It is a whole world I know little about. Last week an Italian police officer was killed as a result of "Ultras" rioting. info Ultras are more than fanatic fans, it almost seems like they're on the verge of a gang affiliated with the league and its teams. I post this to mention I saw a surreal thing this Sunday morning. A futbol game. The beautiful game. The players were into it as they always were. This time you could hear the echo of the ball hitting the cleats and the echo of their voices calling out to one another. There was no crowd, there was no cheers. There were empty seats.
I wonder how it changes the flow and the feel of the game for the players. The money being lost.
The surreal effect of a deadly cause. and the echo. echo.
