Football - An Universal Culture

Culture is reflected in common values ​​and ways of behaving and thinking. Culture is built in a society through history and contacts with other cultures, it is not immutable, although its changes are often relatively slow.

We talk about culture in the sense of the practices, customs that make the collective identity, live together.

Football, meanwhile, involves cooperation between partners, but also the respect of others through the referee and the opponents. The collective fight and the possibilities of physical confrontation presuppose individual courage and solidarity.

Finally, do not forget the friendliness that is manifested after the match.

The phenomenon of football has become so important that it has become part of national culture in many countries, to the point of being considered as a "universal language" by some authors. In many countries there is a daily press specializing in football, while the best football players have become popular global icons.

The culture of football covers the cultural aspects of the game of football, which appeared in the nineteenth century, through its three main players: clubs, players and supporters. This specific culture includes codes, vocabulary and specific artistic productions.

Football is the universal language, no matter where you are or who you are. We all feel those same feelings of euphoria or despair from those split moments in football. Whatever our country, our color, our ability, our sex and so on, we all like to watch, play, talk and dream about the beautiful game.

Football is a game. And even a child's game. It is also many other things, it's true, but it remains first and foremost a collective sport with a playful vocation. An activity with unparalleled global impact that has the gift of providing collective happiness as intense as it is fleeting.

Whether we regret or rejoice, football is not a tool of social transformation. It is only a mirror, the reflection of the state of our society, a melting pot where is mixed the worst but also the best emotions and feelings that unfold outside the stadium.