Since the WorldCup is approaching , millions of portuguese are preparing themselves to show how patriotic they are . Some , will put flags on their windows . Others , will sing the national anthem so loud , that they will shurely hope people in China will be able to hear it . But wait a minute ? Portuguese = patriotism ? Since when have we become patriotic ? Surely the French , the Brazilian , the Americans and others , are patriotic but , what about us ?
To say that a patriotic feeling is sweeping the nation sounds extremely far fetched . We , or at least most of us , don't really care about Portugal . Most of us ( and i'm not part of the group ) are just hoping that our national team's sucess will be so big , that it will serve as some kind of antydote . A much needed antydote , some might say , but as for me , I have to say that , football has practically engulfed this country in some kind of hysteria . An hysterya so big that people forget about what is really at risk , at this precise moment . Football will not solve our economical problems . The football players , who will probably try to give their best , if they don't manage to succeed , shall continue to be rich . As for us ? We shall be earning 385 euros per month . We shall be listening to promises that some of us really hope one day , will come true .
We are still the country that a few years ago had : DEUS , PATRIA E FAMILIA as its motto but.........wait , we have moved on : now we are the 3F's nation : Fado , Fatima and Football . None of those words slightly resembles the word change - a much needed antydote .
6 comments:
temos q nos apoiar nalguma coisa!
385 ? And you`re complaining ? There are countries which have that medium sum half of what you guys have it. And yes, I`m talking about my country. Thank God it`s not my case, but poverty is a big trouble in every state.
As for the football, let the people believe in something, let them cheer up; would pesimism and worries help them earn more money ?...
Obrigada!!
Igualmente.
bjos =*
Brasileiro, patriótico? A maioria dá mais importância ao futebol do que ao país. Mesmo o futebol já cansou um pouco.
Se o Brasil declarasse guerra a Bolívia (Evo Morales, hidrocarbonetos, etc) e requisitasse voluntários não ia aparecer um.
Eu mesmo não ia.
i like football dude. I really do. and i admit, it's the only area where i do become a truly patriotic boy. Why? Because i feel all the atmosphere that rounds the sport. The good vibes, from the public, the shots, the corners, the cards, the fouls...everything.
It's not gonna save our country? Yes, true. But at least we can say something positive while we getting drowned.
"while we ARE getting drowned"
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