So finally the World Cup 2018 has come to an end with France lifting the World Cup after stunning win over Croatia. It's 2nd time win for France with its firstvwin 1998. And it's first time for Croatia to reach the much coveted World Cup final.
For a month the once in 4 years game brought the world together. Those who could afford and fortunate ones all had great holidays in Russia and most who couldn't make their way to the host country have not missed even a live match on TVS and live streamings on their cell phones. Families and friends across the world renewed their relationship watching the World Cup matches together. And new friendships have been established watching the games in public places. Despite some emotional upheavals and disappointments among the fans for losing their teams and timing disruptions brought by some matches especially by those late night matches, the World Cup 2018 made the world as one.
A triumph for France and others too. In the process of pursuing the world champion, the participating countries might have added a lot on their already commendable shows and skills. And for those countries who couldn't make their way to Russia also might have developed something to better next time. For the spectators across the world especially the youth, the World Cup might have drawn a lot of inspiration on them. The spirit of winning and the acceptance of losing are greatest gifts all can collect from any kind of sports.
I have watched 99% of the live matches and enjoyed a lot. I wasnt supporting any country in particular. I just watched to become the part of the world of meaningful moments. Because in approx 2 hours for each match, people forgeting their works and worries, sit in front of the TV and enjoy.
It was my wish to have one of the Asian nation to reach final although many were in view that it would take another decade or more to spot an Asian nation lifting that 6 kg gold. Japan nearly made through. And South Korea shocked the world defeatinng the defending champaion Germany. Not to forget splendid show chase of skills by Iran. Although my wish wasnt fulfilled, I have witnessed a lot of promising skills in those Asian nations who played in Russia this year that one day one of these nations would reach to the top. Then my second wish was to see nations which have not won the cup before in the finals. Croatia made to the final but Belgium couldn't.
Keeping the world together for a month, 2018 World Cup ended successfully. Most sensed that the 2018 World Cup had been the moments of shock, unexpected results and above all wonderful matches played ever.
Congratulations to the winning ones, finally. And thanks to FIFA and Russia for hosting the matches well. And especially to FIFA for coming up with new spice in the manner of maning the games answering the need of the time, goal line technology in 2014 and VAR in 2018, I have learnt that we have maximise and utilize the affulunce of time we are living. Technology is the affulunce and blessing of our time and FIFA showed the world that we have to know how to receive the blessings of time.
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