Mexico Wins Copa de Oro

A soccer and coffee lover I am, watching the finals of the Gold Cup between US and Mexico over a cup of coffee made my day. In the early part of the game, sweat rolled down from my face not because of the summer heat or the boiling coffee but Mexico, my team in the series, was outscored 2-0. Thereafter, like Phoenix, Mexico resurrected and scored four consecutive goals to which the US was not able to recover.

That is not the end of the story.

The American team thinks that they are slighted when the post game ceremonies were conducted in Spanish before 93,000 spectators. While it is true that it was generally in Spanish, there were a bit of English translations.

Oh well, language issue!

I agree with the US team that the ceremonies should have been in English since the venue is in Pasadena, California. For the benefit of all, the Mexican who took the microphone who looked to be a bilingual should have said his piece in English and Spanish if needing an interpreter was not necessary for him. Too bad, the Mexicans are as proud as the Americans in using their mother tongues. Hopefully, the same incident will not happen again.

Just like in any championship game, the Mexican players were so proud lifting their trophy boasting it to the spectators. The spirit of being a part of a team was so evident that it was time to celebrate unabashedly after exerting their best and their all to win the Cup.

If the country has the resources, it is time that more sports tournaments are encouraged throughout the archipelago to instill the spirit of sportsmanship, discipline and being a member of a team.

That should pave the way for brotherhood if not national unity for peace and tolerance.

For the US team who also gave their best and their all although not enough to conquer Mexico, there are still a lot of games for you to play. I hope that soon, as you lift your trophy in soccer, USA! USA! USA! will be as deafening as ever.

Felicitaciones al equipo Mejicano por ganando el campeonato del Copa de Oro desde tus amigos aqui en Filipinas.