Why? It’s simple: Soccer is a universal connector; a language of its own.
Support and love for soccer are constantly shown around the world. In the 2010 World Cup, over 200 teams attempted to qualify for the tournament. Soccer is played in every corner of the world and more popular than American football or baseball could ever hope to be.
No matter where you travel in the world, someone there will know how to play. Soccer is one of the few universal activities shared around the world. Everyone speaks it’s language.
Let me share with you a personal story:
This past summer, I spent some time in Spain, a few miles outside of Madrid, in a town called Tres Cantos. I stayed with some friends who lived in the area. My Spanish was... lacking... to say the least. We knew enough to find a bathroom or order food at restaurant. Occasionally, I could string together a few coherent sentences and get through a conversation with a local, but not often. However, whenever I was hanging out with the locals at a pool or in a park, as soon as someone pulled a soccer ball out, it was like we were the best of friends. We could use our second grade Spanish to count off “Uno, dos, Uno, dos” to make the teams, race to goal posts to see who played goalie. Boom! Right like that, we had something to do for the rest of day.
Spain isn’t the only place where people bond over soccer, it happens across the globe.
Our goal at Cleat For Bare Feet is to enable, create, and facilitate these relationships in all parts of the world, especially the parts that are under development.
We chose soccer because it is a common denominator from Seoul to Buenos Aires, and everywhere in between.
Do you have a story like mine? C4BF would love to hear it, share it with us in the comments section below. We’re looking forward to reading them and hearing about your experiences.
Anthony
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