 The goal boosted their spirits. (up-down, spatial)  He had control over the ball.  Teams over come ups and downs  Get in front of the ball.  The fans rise up from their seats when there is a happy moment, but sulk and sink in their chairs when it’s not in their favor. Newsweek Photo

The field as a container…  He is out of the lines  The defender closed in his mark  He put the ball in the back of the net  Visual Field…  The trophy was in sight for the Spain team when they scored a late goal  The Netherlands were in the way of Spain winning the World Cup

 The world cup breathes pride into every player  Brazil celebrates each victory  The stadium roars with noise  The whistle ended the game  Headlines screamed “ World Champions” after Spain won  The clock keeps running.  The paint on the bodies speaks identity of the country they support

 He plays Brazilian (with style and flair)  The DNA of the team is their passing ability  “DO IT FOR MANDELA”  Ghana is going to beat Brazil.  Spain won the World Cup Getty Images  The trophy will satisfy Spain for the next 4 years.  Many countries in the World Cup speak in different tongues Google Images

 Saying countries name in place of the whole soccer team.  “FIFA agreed to…”  Flags representing a country  Vuvuzelas representing the sound Newsweek

Soccer Is Life The Field is a Church A Match is a Battle Football is War

The game is unpredictable Soccer means winning and losing Soccer is unfair The game is competitive

 The fans worship their teams and praise their players  They sing as one  They dress accordingly  Sense of community; gathering over a common interest  The beautiful game Newsweek

 One team will defeat the other  They will fight many before the biggest is won  The Germany fans attacked France fans

 There were many raids  The team has a good defense  They fought a good game  The opponent is strong and attacking every weak defender  England shoots a goal  The defense bunkered down against the offensive attack

 The World Cup is a unity.  The World Cup is a fellowship  Gives people a feeling of unity with others  Linked through one sport, gives a sense of community  The players play as one

 It’s an event of a people coming together  The stadium binds people together  The World Cup produces a community of followers with one central interest  The world cup Gives people the feelings of euphoria and excitement Google Images

 The solidarity between people in a country bring them closer together  When a country does well in the World Cup it can bring a nation closer together  A Ghana win represents the economic aspirations of the entire African continent Gettys Images