Years ago, if you wanted to know how silly soccer was to the non-soccer fans, you had to listen to the calls of Andrés Cantor.
Cantor has become a beacon for fans of the sport. A lot of soccer fans prefer to watch international matches on Spanish broadcasts to get less of the silliness that American broadcasts can bring. He is more of a staple to the American soccer experience than he is to the English commentary side.
One of the biggest reasons we watch soccer is the famous goal calls made by Cantor. The release of emotion is important. What has become a slogan has become more than just a phrase.
When he moved to the US when he was 13, he was 13 years old, and he was able to call his native Argentina.
Getting to call a World Cup final is the profession's highest calling, and getting to call yesterday's must have seemed like a gift from the lord himself. I can't imagine a more complete way to convey a moment that is probably too momentous for anyone, that he was able to convey gravitas through his own tears, while letting us know simultaneously what it meant to him and all of Argentina.
I hope that I am not the only one who watched this video and felt a twinge of jealousy. I don't know what would make me feel this way. I am not a person who struggles to express my feelings. The breeze makes me cry out of sadness or happiness. I am a certified mess if you show me reaction videos to the Cubs winning the World Series or the goal by the US men's soccer team. I cried during the song. It isn't just the happiness of others, but that they bring me back to those exact moments, and all that went into it.
Is it the same thing as when Montiel hit the net? I don't know if I'm watching Cantor. I have pondered what supporting either the USMNT or USWNT actually means. I think it's just a different form of a club team, not really all that different from my love forLiverpool It isn't an endorsement of my country. A different type of laundry I like.
Is it not just that? International soccer wouldn't feel the same as watching club soccer. A fan of the women's team feels like they are part of a movement that is still going strong. The men used to have that back in the day, but it was more of a punk rock support of something that wasn't popular with the average person. When they released "Bleach" they said you listened to them. Even if there is a lot that is not worth endorsing, it is still something of an endorsement of our nation.
I have an American identity through the national team, but it isn't what Argentines look for. Being from Argentina is not the only part of being there. It is a large part of the thing. It is in the bloodstream. Would I feel bad if the U.S. won the World Cup? Is it possible that you would? Is it possible that we could?
There is satisfaction and joy after seeing a bunch of U.S. women's World Cup victories. Business as usual is what it is.
I saw the Cubs win the World Series and it was something I've wanted for a long time. I saw the Hawks win the Stanley Cup and I still think they did a good job. It might be the same on a local level. Being a Chicagoan is a big part of my identity. It might be the same.
There is something bigger about it being all over the country. It would need to be louder. No matter where you were, you'd feel that growing.
When there is an assault on the summit, it is different. There is something worse than sitting on a World Cup exit for four years. It isn't erased a few months later with a new season and new ambitions. Winning is the only way to go about it in Argentina. It is equivalent to just nine years in a club season when you consider how long it has been since the last triumph. We can all see that Cantor lived for 36 years.
I am not sure if it would be possible to pull this country together in such a way. Maybe soccer will become more popular soon. Being the best in basketball isn't new to us. There is an international scene. Sometimes it feels like all of them could start a fight and a party at the same time.
One day, you and I will be able to sense this feeling. It is likely that we keep watching. Isn't hope the very beginning of fandom? What we hope will connect to one day is what we are seeing here.
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