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Name: Instructor: Course: Date: Comparative Essay Sports such as football and baseball have grown to become symbols of unity around the world. Many people come together in the big stadiums to watch players showcase their skills and strengths in the different sporting categories. For a very long period of time, football has been one of the most popular sports among the people from South America. With players such as Diego Maradona, who played for Argentina national team in the 1970s and 80s, and Mexican player, Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez, who is one of the skilled players in the modern football, have made football a unifying factor in their respective countries. However, other sporting events such as baseball have been prominent in South America, especially in Cuba, where the great baseball player Omar Linares, rose to the limelight. It is clearly evident that Diego Maradona and Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez help create an imagined national community through soccer in their respective countries just as Omar Linares did through Cuban baseball. Both Maradona (Argentinian) and Chicharito (Mexican) promote their nationalism, they both choose to play for their respective countries, and are symbols of national strength and pride for both of their countries, as is Linares. Due to the extensive skills possessed by Diego Maradona and Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez, the Mexican people and Argentines love to watch these players, and as a result, many people would pay stadium entrance fees just to see them display their skills in football matches. This was the same case with Omar Linares in the Cuban baseball league. Omar Linares grew to become one of the
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