Bombs Quote by Stanley Rous
“If this can be termed the century of the common man, then soccer, of all sports, is surely his game… In a world haunted by the hydrogen and napalm bomb, the football field is a place where sanity and hope are still left unmolested.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: 1965 FIFA Congress
Soccer offers hope and sanity amid war’s devastation; the field becomes a sanctuary for humanity.
In simple terms: Football provides hope in war.
Key Takeaway
Support football as peace.
Themes
sports
hope
war
humanity
sanity
Mood
sports
social impact
Type
Bombs:0
Century:0
Common:0
Common man:0
Fields:0
Football:1
Football field:1
Games:0
Hydrogen:0
Ifs:0
Left:0
Men:0
Motivational soccer:0
Napalm:0
Sanity:0
Soccer:1
Soccer game:0
Sports:1
Stills:0
World:0
Soccer Sports:0
Man Soccer:0
Sports Surely:0
When to use this quote
- War may still dominate society.
Key Concepts
peacebuilding
community
psychological relief
Questions to Reflect On
- hopeful
- inspirational
A Different Perspective
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