Ladies and getlemen, His Highness - FOOTBALL

   Trough out history, kicking a ball or something that looked like a ball was bringing joy to humans. This is how football was invented. At the beginning the rules of the game were very few and simple. During the years the game underwent major changes in the number of players and rules but its goal remained the same – having fun.

   The greatest thing about football is that you do not have to kick the ball to have fun; you can watch the others doing it and be amused as well. The past week the volunteers from ”OLE” decided to bring joy to their loyal pupils and for that manner they organized a football tournament. They named it “Future talents of Mihai Eminescu” and they were right about the name. These kids are talented and their future is brighter than “Alianz Arena” in Munich. Since this was the first event of “OLE” it came as a big surprise to see One hundred and twenty pupils organized in thirteen teams signed in for the tournament. But, as they say: The more, the merrier! And merrier it was. Thirteen teams were carefully chosen to represent their class and supported by cheerleading teams – their classmates. Each team had its own cheerleading team and each cheerleading team did the best to offer its team the best support. Pomes in different colors, confetti and banners with “Tigri albastri” , “FC Arad” , “Go 3C!” and many more could be seen everywhere. As always, football did its magic. The whole school was talking about it and the players of the winning teams were welcomed in the corridors with applause and ovations. As an acknowledgment of their effort and devotion the winners of first place were given a trophy and a foot ball while the winners of second and third place received certificates of participation. Every participant in the tournament received a small gift which was donated by the non-governmental and non-profitable organization “Aspis association” from Arad. It is nice when you have friends to support and help you, isn`t it?

   What I learned from this tournament is that during the years not only the rules of football have changed but the meaning of it has changed also. Football is not only a game; it is a way of life.  A good one!