2010 FIFA World Cup

The Best of the Best

With the World Cup in South Africa only one day away, it’s as good a time as ever to defend it as the greatest sporting event in the world. First of all, it’s one of very few tournaments where the champion can truly be named “world champion.” The term is thrown around in the NBA, MLB, and NFL, but are the teams that win the NBA Finals, World Series, and Super Bowl truly world champions? No, because they are competing nationally, not internationally, thus the title “world champion” is inappropriately used. Other than the World Cup, there are pretty much two schools of thought in terms of greatest sporting events. In my opinion, both NCAA March Madness and the Olympics can be compelling arguments, but in the end both fall short. Starting with March Madness, the single elimination tournament