Kiss Me

For many years now, sports have served as a unifier not only for a whole people, but also for the nations of the world. When athletes compete for their respective countries, the people of the nation being fought for, often finds themselves in unison. One sport that is undoubtedly a unifying factor of many countries would be football.

In the early years of Burma, there were many tribes at war. Many people die then because of the many disagreement s of each tribe’s chieftains. In the year 1978, J. George Scott, the colonial administrator then, introduced football. He introduced the game to the warring tribes in order to unify them, or at least, decrease the body count. The tribes loved the game because they said it was just like fighting. Though the tribes were not really pulled into friendship by the game, it was evident that the game was still able to make the best out of the angst each tribe has for each other. The game transformed their angst into athletic energy.

Nowadays, football is one of the most celebrated sports all throughout the world. There are so many fanatics that continuously support the game. Almost every country, especially in Europe, is a die hard fan of this game. When the season starts, one is sure to see many people gather in stadiums with painted faces and one unified cheer.