WORLD CUP PLAYERS ARE USING HANDS MORE THAN EVER?!

I recently read an article by the NY times, the heading of the article caught my eyes. It states:

"World Cup Players Are Using Hands More Than Ever (to Tweet)- World Cup 2014: Controversies Highlight Players' Use of Social Media"

 I, then, proceed on to read the entire article. After reading it, I totally agree with the heading as more world cup players are using "hands" more than ever, that is to tweet or upload a picture on Instagram, Facebook, etc. However, as a football fan, I am glad that world cup players such as Luis Suarez and Neymar are reaching out to their fans via social media to thank their fans for support.

For example, like Luis Suarez, after his biting incident, he took to twitter to apologize for his actions to his country, his supporters and mostly importantly, Giorgio Chiellini. He (Giorgio Chiellini) also took to twitter to forgive Suarez for it.

Besides that, Neymar also used social media to thank his supporters for their support and well-wishers after he was accidentally injured by Colombian defender, Juan Camilo Zúñiga. He recorded a video and uploaded it onto YouTube. The video garnered more than 1 million views on YouTube. Other athletes such as Germany's Mesut Ozil, Usian Bolt and Lebron James also took to Twitter to wish Neymar a speedy recovery.

Personally, I feel that world cup players using their "hands" more often isn't a bad thing, in fact, I am a huge fan of celebrities getting in touch with their fans through social media because it brings joy to us. We can also see the unity all the other professional athletes have on social media.

By: Mak Sin Sin (B1200881)

Sources: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/07/sports/worldcup/world-cup-2014-controversies-highlight-players-use-of-social-media.html?_r=1