I have a confession that could get me kicked out of Ghana- I’m not a big soccer fan, or a huge sports fan in general, for that matter. Don’t get me wrong, events like the World Cup are wonderful, but I doubt I’ll be watching that many matches on TV. Even so, it’s interesting to note how World Cup fever has taken over Accra.
First, it seems like there are no limits to the place where TVs are to watch soccer. Road-side bars- check. Little stalls food- check. Even in the midst of trash piles and utter poverty, you can find a TV and lots of people crowding around captivated.
My dad commented that when they show the game on TV, you often hear a buzzing sound in the background. The culprit- terrible noisemakers. One kind I’ve seen around here are long plastic horns that are really annoying when blown into your face. But even worse are these little plastic ones about a few inches long, that sound like a combination of a baby crying and a duck. Whoever came up with them should be sent to Antarctica.
The picture above is a celebration in my part of Accra after the Ghana win on Sunday. UConn, where I went to undergrad, had a reputation for celebrating sport victories, I don’t think it compares to the collective joy and festivity in the air of Accra after victory for the Black Stars. Go Ghana!
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