Support, choice and perspective

I LISTENED eagerly to South African social media personality Thanja Vuur's comments about the lack of support for the Proteas women's team at last Sunday's Cricket World Cup ODI final, and I thought I would share my thoughts. Firstly, I do think it might have been appropriate for the Minister of Sport, Gayton Mckenzie, to have attended.

- ROBBIE NAIDOO

To many cricket fans, the ODI World Cup is considered the authentic world championship, so he may have missed a trick. That said, I do not think it is mandatory for every sports minister from every nation to show up at every major event.

Imagine an Olympic Games packed with 150-odd ministers and their entourages - they would take up all the VIP seats. But enough about that. Now, to be honest, I only watch sports that I genuinely enjoy.

For instance, I no longer watch any Sharks games or PSL matches. I watch my team, Arsenal, every week, and follow Liverpool and United results.

I love Bafana Bafana and think they have a bright future, but I do not catch every game. I watch most Springbok matches (except when they are playing minnows), and I follow the Proteas men's side, though I do miss quite a few games because there's just so much sport on.

I closely follow the Sinner - Alcaraz rivalry in tennis and try to catch the weekly PGA Tour, though I skip LIV entirely. These are simply personal choices. Honestly, I hardly watch any women's sport - maybe some golf.