WC 2018 is eating my time, have been watching all high profile matches including Argentina-France, Portugal-Uruguay, but the time seems to be well spent as all the matches are going so close. Yesterday watched Croatia almost losing out to defiant Denmark (Denmark's goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel almost snatched the game), but thanks to our Barcelona man, Rakitic, Croatia survived. Sad to see Senegal out of tournament, inspite of brilliant performance(out because of fair play :p). I vivdly remember stellar performance of Senegal in 2002 World cup where they even beat defending champion France. The world cup fever had engulfed many in FRI, Dehradun and many kids including me had joined Soccer coaching.(I joined in 2006 too). 2002 world cup was the reason I started following soccer and eventually FC Barcelona all thanks to Ronaldinho. :)
I just hope this world cup doesn't become World Cup 2010 for me, where I wasted a lot of time and a crucial month of IIT JEE preparation. Final damage was done by 2011 Cricket world cup which was happening during my board exams, and still regret leaving the English exam early (in excitement I forgot to attempt a book which I found out after reaching home) to watch India vs South Africa match, to my shock when I reached home, I found out the match was the next day( which India lost). My performance in English killed my result and till date, which ever interview I go , I fear interviewer asking me about how I managed to go down from 95.4% in class 10th to 74% in 12th( has already happened in 4 interviews). Final nail in coffin was final India vs Sri Lanka, a week before IIT JEE 2011. This cummulation of errors was finally paid with below potential performance in IIT JEE and ruining my 2 years of painful hardwork ultimately costing me a year.
Watching a match is fine, but I analyzing it ,watching post match discussion is not fine, because it takes the focus away from real purpose, i.e. Civil services. I better mend my ways lest I pay a price in this year's mains, it will be dejavu experience.
As cool as cucumber, Ivan Rakitic ☺☺
I just hope this world cup doesn't become World Cup 2010 for me, where I wasted a lot of time and a crucial month of IIT JEE preparation. Final damage was done by 2011 Cricket world cup which was happening during my board exams, and still regret leaving the English exam early (in excitement I forgot to attempt a book which I found out after reaching home) to watch India vs South Africa match, to my shock when I reached home, I found out the match was the next day( which India lost). My performance in English killed my result and till date, which ever interview I go , I fear interviewer asking me about how I managed to go down from 95.4% in class 10th to 74% in 12th( has already happened in 4 interviews). Final nail in coffin was final India vs Sri Lanka, a week before IIT JEE 2011. This cummulation of errors was finally paid with below potential performance in IIT JEE and ruining my 2 years of painful hardwork ultimately costing me a year.
Watching a match is fine, but I analyzing it ,watching post match discussion is not fine, because it takes the focus away from real purpose, i.e. Civil services. I better mend my ways lest I pay a price in this year's mains, it will be dejavu experience.
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