World Cup : A Moment of Integration or Separation

World Cup euphoria has spread all over the world. 32 teams have shown
its potency to become the winner of a glorious cup ever in the football
history. And it comes for Holland and Spain to fight for the last
battle. Such a show that we have enjoy for about 1 month. The Gloria of
WC also disseminated us in Indonesia. World Cup virus has spread all
over societies, we all watched WC, no matter who you are.

Every
night we spent around 2 hours to watch our beloved team play, or even
to watch another teams play. This moment typified with togetherness
among spectators, both in stadium or in front of TV, Moment where we
and our friends team up to support a team, moment we shout aloud
together when our team score a goal. World Cup really become a time we
spent so much time discuss a same topic-football-. Seem true, World Cup
has become a phase of integration with others.

But, at the same
time, World Cup raises a sense of separation between us. As we could see
in Maluku, people fought as they beloved team, Argentina lost to
Germany. Their conflict started by a single mistaken, one supporter over
joke other, and as the harmed supporter feel bothered because of it,
they start fighting.

World Cup, directly, or indirectly has impacted
on sense of togetherness. It can be easily found people team up for
their team, support and keep close each other. But we could easily found
people humiliate other team by provoking harmful commentaries that
ended in dysfunctional conflict.

World Cup 2010 should be a
moment of integration of all people around the world. Nationalism must
be keep up, but remember, soccer is soccer, not more. Indeed it just a
game, no need to put emotion on it. Let we support fair game, like
football teams support fair play. Support our team, respect other, and
support fair play.