Frida Ghitis : Is it OK to watch World Cup games while the world is in strife ? She says people everywhere take a break to bask in the beauty of the game . My childhood plan for world peace did n't pan out , but soccer , and the World Cup in particular , remains the premiere arena for make-believe international conflict . There 's a long history of sport being a harmless way to settle rivalries , she says . Ghitis : It 's just a game , but the games are real .
Frida Ghitis : Is it OK to watch World Cup games while the world is in strife ? She says people everywhere take a break to bask in the beauty of the game . There 's a long history of sport being a harmless way to settle rivalries , she says . Ghitis : It 's just a game , but the games are real .