“The people that first created FIFA had a project to bring a community together,” says Galo Montesdeoca, who was born in Ecuador and now lives in Bushwick. 'But I just know their ideology changed. Instead of soccer, it started focusing more on money.'
Around New York City, some fans hold on to the highly anticipated event as a piece of their culture, and say they burn with team spirit ahead of the games. But the excitement does not reach others who say the future of organized soccer looks bleak.
Ahead of the World Cup, Montesdeoca said it’s difficult being a fan now considering the rap sheet FIFA has accrued over the years. “There’s a lot of weird, messed up history that doesn’t seem like it’s only for the fans. It seems more political and money hungry. I’m just disappointed,” he said.“The people that first created FIFA had a project to bring a community together,” he said. “I guess in the same sense they are still doing that. But I just know their ideology changed.
Charlotte Dupre is originally from France, but now lives in Brooklyn. As she prepares to watch and cheer on the French to take the World Cup for the third time, she said, she remembers how traditional practices around soccer casted her to the sidelines. “It taught me a lesson that helped me later on … that I would have to fight stronger and always be aware that society sees me as something and thinks I can only do certain things, which is not true. Soccer is a sport that is very important for people to learn how to work in teams. And later on when you work you’re gonna have to play and work and do teamwork with everyone,” she said.
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