In this morning's SF Chronicle, there was a small AP story about a proposed soccer match in Mexico City between the Italian team Inter Milan and the Zapatista rebels, who always appear in ski masks. All proceeds would go to charity.
This brought to mind the legend from World War One of the Christmas Eve soccer match between the Germans and the English on the battlefield of Flanders--a legend that is true, although somewhat idealized at this point.
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the hard reality of sports, displaying the dark side and the toll it can take on the players. These two stories, one from the past, one from the present, bring to fore universiality of sports, the ability to find common ground. Even if the sentiments don't last, it's a start.
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