Some people argue that the pressures on international sportsmen and sportswomen kill the essence of sport--the pursuit of personal excellence. Children (36) a football around for fun. When they get older and play for local school teams, they become (37) but they still enjoy playing. The (38) representing his country cann0t afford to think about enjoying himself; he has to think only about winning. He is (39) for an entire nation’s hopes, dreams and (40) .
A good example is the Football World Cup. Football is the world’s most important sport. It is even more important now that the United States is (41) taking it up. Winning the World Cup is perhaps the (42) of international sporting success. Mention "Argentina" to someone and the chances are that he’ll think of football. In a sense, winning the World Cup put Argentina on the map.
Sports fans and (43) get quite irrational about the World Cup. (44) Last year thousands of super fans sold their cars, and even their homes, and spent all their money traveling to Korea and Japan, where the finals were played.
(45) Certainly not ! Do the Argentineans really believe that because eleven of their men proved the most skillful at football, their nation is in every way better than all others Not really. (46) .
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People in England felt that their country was somehow import......