FIFA World Cup Reflections (2026)
World Cup football becomes a thread through memory: Maradona, Brazil, a football-loving father, changing styles of play and the enduring drama of the beautiful game.
World Cup football becomes a thread through memory: Maradona, Brazil, a football-loving father, changing styles of play and the enduring drama of the beautiful game.
The FIFA 2022 World Cup is going on in Qatar. But for me like many other fans all over the world, the loss of Brazil diminished the allure of this tournament. Watching the Football World Cup matches has been a habit since 1986. That was the first World Cup to be telecast live from Mexico and despite the odd hours, me and my Dad stayed awake late into the night to watch the matches.