After such a harsh and long winter the media are spreading some rumours that the 2010 summer will be a memorable one. All though that sounds as good news for the north European countries where tjeir populations complain of cold weather and lots of rain, reality for the Southern European countries is totally different as the temperature can rise well enough above 40 Celsius centigrades. What is not very known is that during summers where there is a world cup, people travel less and they are quite happy to stay at home with their friends and family. It is, without any doubt, a very big social event and not just a sport one, considering the huge amount of people that will be following it.
The world cup by itself is another reason why the anticipation about the 2010 summer are so high. It is going to be the first World Cup taking place in Africa and many sports and non-sports related people are expecting it with great anticipation. Who doesn’t really like the combination of a hot summer with a lot of football and social gatherings?. After that harsh and long cold winter all Europeans that were affected by recession are really hoping for a great summer.
A typical summer scene would include lots of friends taking their places around the TV in the garden, being absorbed by the commentator’s voice that will be coming out of those. Kids will be running around playing with their summer toys, say a rc helicopter,while the grown ups will be pouring beer out of a beer keg chiller. And for those who do not enjoy watching sports on television, there is a place by the barbecue.
Hopefully for many, there’s no room for mistakes in the scientist’s forecasts for the summer. Fingers crosses, the summer 2010 will be one to remember!
Tags: football, soccer, south africa, World Cup