Trending
This story is from June 7, 2006
It's a crying game
A survey has revealed that football helps men show emotion. But most sports get guys teary-eyed, Bangalore's men reveal.
If you want to see your guy cry, the FIFA World Cup may be just the thing. Switch on the telly, because the chances of a man getting emotional while watching a football game are high, said a Mental Health Foundation study in the UK, last month.
The Foundation chief executive Dr Andrew McCulloch was quoted as saying that traditionally men are less likely than women to share their innermost thoughts, and that's why, "it's encouraging that football makes it easier for men to talk about their feelings."
He's never cried while watching a football match, but model and footie fan Zoheb Yusuf says he gets upset when the team he's supporting doesn't win.
"If they lose, I don't feel like doing anything after the match."The only time Zoheb says he would cry would be if India was playing. "But when it comes to other sports, like even watching Lance Armstrong cycling, you feel emotional. It's such a happy moment that you feel something inside you."
Besides getting men to reveal their emotional side, like Zoheb says he does, the study also indicated that football made it easier for guys to share their feelings with other men.
What's more, they wouldn't be embarrassed to hug their friends while watching a game. But actor Vijay Raghavendra believes that both men and women get equally emotional when there's a good football game on.
"I used to play football too, and I realise that what makes this game so emotional is the fact that it's all about winning and losing."When you put in so much energy as a player, and when you invest so much of your sentiment as a viewer, the outcome can be a roller-coaster ride.
Actor and rugby player Rahul Bose says that's the power of the innocence of sport. "What you are witness to is a simple battle.
There are no compromises; no hypocrisy. It's pure and 100 per cent."And that kind of thing doesn't happen often in real life, "When you haven't played well, you feel really bad and when you've played well, you feel great,"adds Rahul, who's broken down many a time after a game.
"I've cried when I've won and I've cried when I've lost; although now I've become an extremely good loser, so I don't cry anymore."Rahul says sport can get us emotional because it's all about basic human virtues, "heroism, leadership, team spirit... all that brings a lump to the throat."
End of Article
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Photostories
Hot Picks
TOP TRENDING
Popular Categories
Hot on the Web
Top Trends
Baba Siddique Death News LiveRussell WilsonsBaba Siddique DeathMickey ArthurWho was Baba SiddiqueVirat KohliUGC NET ResultMahadev Betting AppAmazon LayoffsRatan Tata DiesCBSE Class 10 12 Practical ExamPopular Schools in Navi MumbaiManagement Colleges of IndiaTop Medical Colleges of IndiaTop Engineering Colleges of IndiaTop Pharmacy Colleges of IndiaLive Cricket Score
Trending Topics
Diwali WishesDussehra 2024 QuotesDussehra WishesVettaiyan OTT ReleaseVettaiyan CollectionVettaiyan ReviewNatasa StankovicDevara CollectionBigg Boss 18Deepika PadukoneShraddha KapoorRatan Tata Passed AwayJigra Movie ReviewVettaiyan Movie ReviewSwatantrya Veer SavarkarDussehra 2024Elon MuskDussehra Whatsapp StatusUltimate Football Codes October 2024Wordle Answer
Living and entertainment
Latest News
Sena vs Sena: Dusshera rallies in Mumbai turn political as Shinde, Uddhav take aim at each otherCan a dash of cinnamon in your coffee speed up belly fat loss?Roblox dismisses claims made by Hindenburg report: "...don't support their agenda"'Procrastination greatest thief of time': HC junks 'belated case'RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat: Hindus must take lessons from Bangladesh violenceTapSwap Daily Codes for October 13, 2024: Earn coins and cryptocurrency by completing tasks2 flee Uttarakhand jail. Did they escape as Ramlila ‘vanars’ looking for Sita?Numerology Predictions Today, October 13, 2024: Read your personalised forecast for numbers 1 to 9Did you know NTR is the only actor to play both Lord Rama and Ravana?Loneliness across generations: Why is it important to address this hidden danger?Leo, Daily Horoscope Today, October 13, 2024: Keep your plans and strategies to yourselfHurricane Milton triggers EF-3 Tornado in Florida's Palm Beach County, leaving seven injuredNIA charges Babbar Khalsa chief with VHP neta's murder'Ab ki baar 300 paar': Fans go crazy as India pile up 297 against Bangladesh'Really sympathetic...We want him bowling': Pat Cummins shows solidarity with Cameron Green during injury recovery'Champion of friendship between our two countries': Netanyahu offers condolences on passing of Ratan TataThe Great Indian Kapil Show 2: Kareena Kapoor Reveals hubby Saif Ali Khan is jealous of her bond with sister Karisma; says, “He thinks I talk to her more than him”Ex-Delhi University professor GN Saibaba passes away
Copyright © 2024 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service