Off the Wall - Fantasy Football?
The thought occurred to me the other day how different soccer would be if it had been developed and played in a Christian ethos.
For a start there’d be no toss of a coin to see who kicks off and which way the teams would play - the away team would allow the home team to both kick off and choose which way they wished to play - it’s their ground! At half-time, the away team would be asked if they were happy playing the way they were, or whether they would like to change ends. The home team would kick off the second half whatever - it’s their ball!
Free kicks would never be ‘bought’ by feigning injury or conning the Ref, who’d be a leader of the local FC (Fellowship of Christ). There’d be no need for the yellow/red cards used in today’s game. Players committing an offence (most likely by accident rather than with malice of forethought) would be given the opportunity to repent (and so wouldn’t do it again anyway!)
If someone was to get injured, the rest of the players (from both sides) would form a huddle and pray for healing.
There would be no violence on the terraces and chants would comprise praise & worship songs; the managers would be genuinely nice to each other; oh, and the result wouldn’t matter.
Or is that just Fantasy Football?
