“Everyone in Korea will feel down, however, you fought until the end and we are very thankful for that. Heung Min Son and President Moon Jae In in the changing rooms.
( Bye-bye, Germans!) This moment, between a bleary-eyed Son Heung-min and Korean president Moon Jae-in after Korea’s 2-1 loss to Mexico last Saturday, is a refreshing reminder that the weight of a nation’s hopes doesn’t have to be a burden. South Korea is out at the group stage for the second consecutive World Cup, but that doesn’t necessarily equate to failure as a team. But on the strength of this moment alone-a tearful embrace between two Panamanian broadcasters upon hearing their national anthem at the World Cup for the first time-Panama will exit Russia a worthy participant.Īnd this crowd reaction following Panama’s only goal of the tournament (despite trailing 6-0 to England at the time) reflected a deserving fan base taking nothing for granted in their first-ever World Cup trip. Belgium and England were quick to dash any Cinderella-type fantasies by outscoring the Canaleros by a combined 9-1. Panama’s first-ever World Cup experience hasn’t gone well … per se. I totally, totally understand them /dusriPyXkB- Tancredi Palmeri June 24, 2018 Panama commentators reaction off air while they listen for the first time the Panama anthem at the World Cup. So, let’s take a second to appreciate some of the most glorious and gut-wrenching moments from the first two weeks of World Cup action, and the tears that came with them. Unfortunately, shows of emotional vulnerability are often spun as performative and controversial rather than poignant indicators of the larger significance of sport. The 2018 World Cup has thrown a couple curveballs our way, but one tradition never changes: On the greatest stage in football, people be cryin’.
That’s why the final whistle of every match-win, lose, or draw-will often cue players, fans, and coaches to crumple to the ground, heads in their hands, tears streaming down their faces. Now put yourself in the position of an athlete, coach, or fan in Russia, watching nearly half a decade’s worth of anticipation play out before you with the hopes and dreams of your mother nation hanging thick in the air.
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