God neutral fan as Cosmos, Leopards face off

Heavenly. . . even though soccer is a like a religion to many fans, God cant be expected to endorse any team.

After weeks of proclaiming God’s favour for their survival in the Premier League, Black Leopards and Jomo Cosmos finally get a chance to take the matter in their hands today. Both owners of the two clubs, David Thidiela for Leopards and Jomo Sono, have evoked the mercy of God for their football problems, saying the Almighty has a plan for them and all that jazz.

I don’t begrudge Thidiela and Sono’s beliefs, but in football God is neutral. I don’t know about other sports but I suspect the same vibe goes. There is no way God can select any team for relegation because that would be bias, which is an unholy thing to even think about it.

The fact that some clubs are more wealthy than others, or more organized, does not mean heaven is whispering words of wisdom in their ears, so that they could be more dominant over the others. Inequality and forgettable decision-making are realities of life, so I should think Leopards and Cosmos will concentrate in their quest to survive, and go on to sort out their problems afterwards.

Obviously a win by Leopards will condemn Cosmos to their fourth relegation, something that should finally allow the club boss Sono to do some soul searching as he works on a recovery strategy. The odds favour Leopards to win, even though they are lousy travelers. My sympathy lies with the team from Limpopo, the only Premier League side from that province.

And that does not mean I dislike Cosmos, I support them in other causes; they know why they are sitting precariously at the bottom of the table. But today my feeling won’t count because it will be every man for himself, for survival.

As much as all eyes are on the conclusion of the championship race on Saturday, it suffices to say the relegation battle will be decided tonight. And may the best team win, and that should be Leopards, soccer gods willing!

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