‘The difference between football and rugby is the joy of the game. Football at its best has lost it, and rugby has consumed more of it

Two of the world’s biggest sporting events were scheduled for one day on Sunday, October 20: noon El Clasico, FC Barcelona – Real Madrid, and in the evening the Rugby World Cup final, South Africa – New Zealand, i.e. the Springboks against the All Blacks. with The Rolling Stones In the stands, Barcelona v Madrid started the way every football match starts these days: slowly. The ball moved slowly from player to player. He was lying under a stable Constellation From Madrid and then again under a Barca star, the talent must be given time to choose their pass to avoid losing the ball. Usually the ball bounced back to a teammate who did the same, eventually reaching the goalkeeper via a long detour. The rules of the game seem to dictate that each participant must touch the ball before attempting to reach the goal.

After a seemingly endless detour, the lovable viewer was treated to a slow-motion replay, played not by a TV director in the studio, but with football players on the field at the controls: they were busy weaving a new detour. Home club FC Barcelona were a bit lethargic and took the lead before half-time due to a misunderstanding in the Real defence.

Jude Bellingham, who would later be awarded the title of King of the Match, didn’t actually touch a ball in the first 45 minutes. He walked gracefully through the center circle and penalty area. After the break, the 22 millionaires teased hundreds of millions of television viewers when, in the 62nd minute, Bellingham decided to cut the ball at his feet towards goal. Leather hits the top corner. Bellingham accidentally smashed home the winning goal against FC Barcelona in the 92nd minute. Classico Done, Mick was sleeping. The neutral football fan then switched to Inter – AS Roma and faced severe discomfort there as well. Slowly, slowly.

Then came rugby. A month and a half ago I read the first matches and skipped the group stage. Some of the results: New Zealand – Namibia 73-0, Scotland – Romania 84-0, England – Chile 71-0, France – Namibia 96-0, South Africa – Romania 76-0, Ireland – Romania 82-8. But it was intense from the quarter-final onwards. The semi-final between France and South Africa was unforgettable. 200 kilometers per hour of excitement and passion. The final in Paris was also less than 30 seconds long and we’ve already seen more excitement and class than the Barcelona – Madrid event. Energy and speed, total commitment from all thirty players and dignity in questionable results! A seasoned football fan will have to get used to it. Watch this: A rugby legend is sent off for 10 minutes with a yellow card and he nods approvingly to the referee. is different. Shouldn’t we stand up and protest against such an arbitrator?

The difference between football and rugby is the enjoyment of the game. Football at its best has lost it, and rugby has consumed more of it. Sometimes inappropriate combinations follow at such a fast pace that you don’t have time to appreciate them. The Springboks won 12-11 in a thrilling World Cup final against the All Blacks and I wrote this score: Rugby – Football 96-0.