(socawarriors.net)
Football is a well-loved sport around the world. It's a sport that can make you very emotional, crying sadness and happiness you name it. Sometimes it can give you a heart attack. In other words, a beautiful game. However, it was not the case in the U.S until recently where football (called soccer in the U.S) hardly gets any recognition, especially where it has to compete with NFL football, baseball and basketball. Despite its lack of recognition, the United States team was eager to show its prowess to the world at large and a great place to start is the World Cup qualifying game in Trinidad and Tobago on May 13th, 1989. Both teams were trying to gain a spot in the 1990 World Cup in Italy and in my opinion, they were both considered the underdogs. The world of football does not take the U.S seriously and Trinidad and Tobago was just a tiny country trying to get to the big stage. So naturally, the stakes were very high. I was a little girl then in Trinidad and I remembered in primary school, everything was football, the whole country was covered in red and we even met the football stars. We were so excited about taking on the United States on home soil. Finally, the game came on t.v and while it was exciting to watch, it was also heartbreaking as the U.S scored the goal it needed to qualify for the World Cup, leaving T&T in the dust. To say that I was sad was an understatement, I was crushed, this had to be a joke. However reality set in and as I saw my fellow despondent Trinis, I knew we lost the game and a chance to enter the World Cup. The United States did not do so well in the World Cup but it has improved a lot particularly in the 2000s especially in the last year's World Cup when it made to the Round of 16. In 2006 Trinidad and Tobago finally made it to the World Cup in Germany and even though it didn't even make it to the quarterfinals, I was very proud of my country, it finally made it to the world stage. Over the years the T&T team hasn't done much since the last World Cup, however, this year, the team seemed stronger than eyeing its main goal in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. A few hours ago, T&T finally met its enemy, the U.S for a match and possibly revenge for the 1989 loss. The game came to a draw of 0-0, with a promise of both teams in advancing to the World Cup. It's still early but the T&T team is doing very well so far. Let's reminisce about the painful time in 1989 and also enjoy some of the music at that time. Enjoy.
(pastemagazine.com)
(wired868.com 2015)
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