tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29223909.post115101610528193927..comments2023-07-28T11:32:23.774+02:00Comments on Inside the World Cup: Before the kick off in Nuremberg...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29223909.post-1152220157413261082006-07-06T23:09:00.000+02:002006-07-06T23:09:00.000+02:00Mr. Blazer,Thank you very much for your fantastic ...Mr. Blazer,<BR/><BR/>Thank you very much for your fantastic blog and sharing your experiences. <BR/><BR/>It is easy to complain about the officiating of matches and wonder what you cats on the FIFA board do. It is harder to recognize that there are people just like me working hard and making personal sacrifices to bring enjoyment and entertainment into the lives of millions of people around the globe. It is nice to connect through your words with the people that make this event happen.<BR/><BR/>For myself I think that all of you have done a wonderful job and should be commended. It cannot be an easy task.<BR/><BR/>Thank you also for sharing this intimate story about Nuremburg. For several decades now the people of Germany have shouldered the heavy burden of guilt for the sins of their fathers. It is time for the people of Germany to lay down this heavy load and be proud.<BR/><BR/>It is time too for people everywhere to recognize that we all have blood on our hands. This should make us all humble and watchful and motivate us to work together, truly together, to figure out how to relate as people rather than splinter as different groups. To me, this is the true spirit of the World Cup.<BR/><BR/>I have traveled in Germany and had the wonderful pleasure of making friends in Berlin. Of all the places I have visited I count Germany among my favorites.<BR/><BR/>I hope that this World Cup will do more than fill the appetites for sport and football of people around the world. I hope that the excellent job Germany has done of hosting this event will finally allow all of us to let go of the past - never to forget lest we repeat it - but move beyond it.<BR/><BR/>Thank you.<BR/>Scott Lewis<BR/>Richmond, VA USAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com