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Is Playing FIFA Considered a Sport?

Learning a new skill comes at a cost. But multimillion-dollar companies are telling you otherwise. Where does that leave us?
Shubhechhya Mukherjee
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Shubhechhya Mukherjee
Is Playing FIFA Considered a Sport?

Introduction

The boys were all going to play football over the weekend. They were making plans loudly, talking about teams, hyping each other up. I stood in the corner, sulking. There goes my weekend plans.

One of my friends tore away from the group and walked over to me.

Come we’ll play FIFA”.

I let the words hang in the air for a bit. Unsure, I looked at my friend. He looked dead serious.

But I don’t know how to play”.

It’s okay, I’ll teach you.

But it’s not football. You guys want to play football.

It’s the same thing.” He shrugged.

I could feel the giddy onset of warmth flooding my veins.

Suddenly, I was a part of the plans again. I belonged.