The field of football is like a bright starry sky, with bright stars, each shining with different brilliance. However, behind this starry light, hidden are the firm decisions of some players, who gave up the opportunity to climb higher peaks and achieved great self for the sake of deep feelings of home and country.
In this twinkling starlight, the World Cup is like the most dazzling star, and the players will do whatever it takes to grasp this shining glory. For the glory of the country, some people gave up their homeland to become players of other countries, play for strong countries, and contribute to the cultivation of strong football teams. Some people deliberately suspended before the World Cup, retained their physical fitness, and gave their best performance against the world's best teams. There are also people who are willing to violate football ethics and play non-tacit matches behind them in order to win in order to enter the World Cup.
Among these radiant stars, there is also a group of people who are jokingly called "fools". Their eyes are not always focused on the bright aura of the World Cup, but on their beloved homeland. Back in 2000, at the age of 13, Messi left his homeland and stepped into Spanish soil to join Barça and La Masia football youth training. His football talent has been at the best in Barca, and fans revere him as a genius. However, while he was shining, Argentine fans became increasingly cold about him, calling him a traitor because of his Spanish nationality. However, Messi held his heart, he was Argentinian and fought only for his homeland, a choice that led him to an immortal football legend.
In the same way, Rakitic and Haaland have become typical representatives of these "fools", respectively. Although Rakitic's roots are closely linked to Switzerland, he decided to choose his native Croatia, even if Croatia had not yet made its mark in international football. Haaland, the young superstar, has dual English and Norwegian citizenship, but he did not hesitate to choose Norway to fight for his country.
These decisions may seem unwise to the outside world, but they contain a deep sense of home and country. They gave up the honor and opportunity that they might get, but chose to fight for their homeland and win glory for their motherland. This power is the real driving force behind their rise. Guided by the feelings of their home and country, they wrote their own legends.
Whether in football or otherwise, this selfless dedication is a precious asset. They take the feelings of home and country as the fulcrum, and shine the most beautiful light in the star-studded football world. Let us remember the "fools" who gave up their glory for their homeland, because it is with them that the starry sky is more colorful and the football world is more full of emotion and power.