Bangit and the game of soccer

Posted on | April 25, 2010 | No Comments

Every time I hear the name of our Armed Forces chief of staff mentioned on TV, I can’t help but smile and be reminded of one of the foolish things I’ve ever done way back in high school. Not that I have a friend or classmate who’s related to Lt. Gen. Delfin Bangit, but just because his surname rings a bell. A funny and stupid bell.

(Image taken from angelabaileyhypnosis.com )

It was during our Physical Education class in when we were given an assignment to search for the father of soccer; but other than the obvious fact that internet back then wasn’t even a word, that assignment fell on deaf and lazy ears. First year high school days zipped by and soon the class once again found ourselves watching at our PE teacher as he enthusiastically scans the papers that we have just submitted. His mood however changed just after a few shifted intermediate pads. In his thick Visayan accent he blared, “I’d like to know who else answered Arnulfo Bangit! Please stand up!” Our teacher’s face was so red that at that very moment he can actually be raised as a red card by a soccer referee.

Confused, surprised or threatened, similar pale-faced classmates complied and stood up – the number reached almost half of the class. “Do you know who Arnulfo Bangit is?” he said with a very solid stress on the “father of soccer’s” name. “Where did you get the idea that he is the father of soccer?” This time he meets everyone who’s standing, and clueless, eye to eye as if he were inside an interrogation room and intimidating a most wanted criminal. A few tense moments later, one finally confessed – he’s the source of the father of soccer answer. “Sir, I sawand copied it from the water tank near the comfort rooms.” That experience was so scary that I actually forgot what happened next after our resourceful classmate’s revelation. At least I’m quite sure our teacher didn’t collapse in disbelief that his barkada, and school’s maintenance personnel, will be known by his students as the father of soccer. Ti abi.

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Here’s something interesting. I won’t be even surprised that some carefree high school student will even name one of their school’s janitors as the father of soccer. Why? Because my Google search even resulted to confusing results. It seems like it is not so clear who invented it. One site said it is even claimed by the Chinese while another one says that it’s Pele who is the father of football or soccer.

What I find consoling though is that until now I still remember who the father of basketball is – it’s no other than James Naismith, and Google confirms my high school memory. But if I can play basketball is another matter.

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Mood: 2/10 Honks! (I’ll be on ANC tomorrow but not to name the father of soccer….)

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