Look, I know some of you are reading this and thinking, “I don’t even watch football.” To you, I say: you’re lying. One day, you will feel the primal urge to scream at a screen over a team you suddenly love.
The World Cup is the great equalizer. It’s where rivals hug, where strangers high-five, and where your boss suddenly becomes a tactical genius about offside rules they just invented.
It’s basically a global, month-long, slightly sweaty party. And you are invited.
The Stages of Grief (I Mean, Preparation)
Right now, you’re likely in the denial stage. “It’s so far away,” you whisper. No. It is not. It’s closer than your last haircut.
Next comes anger when you realize you have to learn all new flags and national anthems. “Is that flag red and blue or blue and red?” You’ll scream. It’s fine. We’ve all been there.
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Then, bargaining. “If I promise to watch every game, will the time go faster?” The time is a fickle friend. It will not buzz faster just because you begged.
Finally, acceptance. You’ll accept that your sleep schedule, social life, and diet are about to be demolished by a small, spherical leather object. And you will love it.
