football is football...unless it's futbol

The sun, the green field, the filling crowd.
The start of the clock, the initial momentum, the first drops of sweat.

The footwork, the slide-tackles, the fakes
The headers, the shots, the saves.

The shirt-pulling, the shoving, the collisions
The "injuries", the yellow cards, the hand balls.

The yelling: of players, fans and coaches
The passion: to get the ball, to score a goal, to win.

The energy, the desire, the strength
The high, the escape, the love of the game.

The work, the discipline, the training
The improvement, the teamwork, the perfection.

The break-a-way, the goal, the celebration
The 90th minute, the hand-shake, the win.

This isn't a sport: this is an art.