OPINIONHere We Go Again
The preparations for 70h World Cup are in progress, in and out of Aestate
BY Roberto Tardelle
Meninx, Wednesday 12 NovemberYear my friends, again we’ll go to an international competition. Are we ready? Maybe, but for now, I’ll talk about other element of this history. While our Squad was disappointing in the BoF’s fields, another group worked very well in Quebec’s terraces. With screams, chants, drums and doses of provocation, the Aestateans showed their presence at that moment. Thousands traveled to the last competition with energy, but and now? I spoke with a tourism agent in this morning, and asked of him if our people have breath for one more tournament. “Physical breath? Definitely they have, but the financial breath is a doubt. Quebec wasn’t friendly to them and their pockets”. And I do confirm this. I was there.
On the second day, I ran into an aestatean family in Quebec’s capital, and we exchanged ideas about the local prices. “It’s horrible, and the food is the worst problem. Here, the hambuger has the same price as an exquisite dinner in Portus Cale”, said Fabio Parodi, the father. “I lost three kilos in one day. How do I support the team with this situation?!” But Amy Parodi, the adolescent daughter, hadn’t the same worry. “We should look the positive side of these things”, said Amy with a spiritual expression. But Mr. Parodi wasn’t an isolated opinion. In restaurants, stadiums, stores, the reclamations were unison, aestatean or other foreign.
In a local shopping, I ran into the Parodi’s family again. Amy was sad. “This is ridiculous, insane. I saw a wonderfull shoes, but the price would serve to buy a car. It’s crazy”, cleared her air. “We should look the positive side” replied Fabio Parodi. Elisabeth Parodi was sad too, but the Amy’s mother was more direct. “We knew about the exchange rate, nevertheless we are surprised at those prices. Unluckily, we won’t take much advantage of this trip. But, this country is beautiful. It was worth every penny”. I also liked it there, but it can’t help with my account. And the World Cup?
“Now, the aestateans have more experience about those competitions. They’re more wises for the next chance” commented the tourism agent. I hope, because Aestate has not many things to get up. We have moments in BoF when the supports determined the team’s drive. And we need to agree, if it would depend of our fans, we had a different result:Currently, an example is reinforcing my belief in aestateans fans. Yep, I talk about the Northeast Gate, the Ziccardi’s isolated place in a lost region of Aestate. Or a no more isolated place. You had a correct thought. Now, the fans invaded Northeast Gate. Peace for monks isn’t a possibility this time. Last week, I visited this complex, joining to eleven thousand supporters. Near villages don’t get to put up with it. That far way rock never saw so many people... Maybe in old invasions, but not with much light:The government is trying to control the Northeast situation, but no exist discomfort. It’s interest of the government this touristic movement. Because the region of Northeast and its economy, but the growing of fans too. “We can’t see the problems in this international tourism. It’s narrow the countries’ relations, and it can create an economic and politic possibility. We are speaking with our soccer federation to program unofficial matches and other international events. The sport open many doors, and we needed learn to use this”. That use is a motive to preoccupy. However, we may survive with this use and the eventual distortion.