Football is about national dreams

Football is big, big business. But it is also about politics. And in some cases, like in Belgium, it is also about strengthening national unity. The Belgian team has done its bit to bringing together the different communities of a divided country. Yesterday, their loss against Argentina, after a fair game, was in many ways a blow to a few more days of dream. Including the dream that people can unite because they share a common history and background, and also a number of interlinked interests.

Without dreams there is no future. The role of national footballers is to play it right. The role of leaders is also to be able to go for the right game. 

Keep the eyes on the ball

The Football World Cup started today in São Paulo. The TV screens will be full of soccer news during the next few weeks. At a time when the crises in South Sudan, the Central African Republic, Mali, Libya, Ukraine, Iraq, Pakistan and other places keep deepening, people´s attention will be busy and focused on the ball. As they say, keep the eyes on the ball, we will take care of the rest…