World Cup -- Women's

The women's World Cup has begun in Germany. For Americans, the World Cup is a wonderful way to connect to the rest of the globe -- if only by contrast. While watching an early round game today between Mexico and England I was struck by a remark by one of the ESPN commentators: many of Mexico's players are competing in soccer against the wishes of their parents. That is, their parents actively tried to stop them from playing soccer. Information can be found here -- http://www.fifa.com/