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It is a reprieve from daily life, it makes use of symbols and rituals.\u201d That big-crowd events are so beloved indicates an enduring great need for community and collective belonging \u2013 despite all tendencies toward individualization. The importance of traditional communities such as the church, and even families, is shrinking. New forms come in their place. \u201cPublic viewing is a harmless opportunity to express ones identification with the collective, such as one\u2019s own nation, with relish, creativity, and good fun.\u201d Further: \u201cPublic viewing is an out-of-the-ordinary unique world, temporally and spatially delimited, with quasi-religious character.\u201d There are processions together to a place of gathering, singing of songs, and ecstatic exuberance to express hope. The focus is not on an individual soccer player or soccer as a sport. \u201cRather, it is an individualized God, one\u2019s own ME, that is celebrated with the large crowd.\u201d Thus even people who understand nothing about soccer join in celebrating.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The World Cup \u201chas the same function as religion. It is lived in community. 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