The World Cup is a time of triumph and heartache. Over the last few weeks football fans from
all over the world have heard about the powerhouse squads that will likely miss the coveted
tournament.
Argentina, Portugal, France, and the Czech Republic are just a few of the excellent squads that
will most likely watch the Cup from home.
Throughout my life I've been both types of fan, loyalist and leach, depending on the sport.
There is logic and even romance in each. But as I age I'm attracted more and more to the latter, to
the Chuck Klosterman sort of sports fandom that resembles musical taste – polygamous and fickle.
I think this is common for a lot of modern sports fans, the mass consumers of entertainment that we
are.
