Thursday, December 6, 2012

Revised Journal #2: The Soccer Controversy

http://www.lhup.edu/camps/MSoccer/msoccamp.htm

I choose the article “Sunset for the Golden Generation,” by Brian Phillips. Nobody can say that the idea of racist comments are acceptable or are admissible in any case. In this certain situation, the English soccer team has been put in the shames of a controversial debate. Their captain, John Terry, made some derogatory comments towards a biracial opponent, Anton Ferdinand. This was taken into legal hands. Terry was brought to the court and found not guilty. There was interpretation from multiple lip readers of the taped encounter. In its place, came a colossal fine and four game suspensions.

                With this controversial topic, brought about many different aspects that affects the game of soccer. Fans are now faced with major news stories and views. This affects the impression of The Golden Generation. The Golden Generation, reckoning some of the most prestigious soccer players, has been put in shame for this kind of controversy. There are various ideas that can be brought from this issue. The idea that people having unreasonably high expectations, allowing for pressure and mistakes to be made. Soccer is a heated game with heated players trying to play a game that is so important to their country. Even so, people can come to agree that words spoken such as he did should not be voiced to anyone.

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