What is the central theme of the story the cask of amontillado

I would say that the central theme is that revenge is not always the best.  Or that Revenge is never the answer

idk

explanation:

i would tell them that you admire their sports skills and you hope to become a talented player like them one day

explanation:

since you're new to the sport you could ask them if they have any pointers to you succeed at the sport. you could even ask them if you could practice together sometime.