DISQUS

Very nice. There it is.

Well, as an American, finding a football team to love isn't, perhaps, the most naturally evolved thing as it might be for someone in Britain where its either the local club or the one supported by their father that the fan inherits as their own. I did have a little help in that my father, an Egyptian, loves the game (as so many people there grow up doing) so that when I was growing up, he was telling me about DiStefano, Stanley Matthews, and Garrincha while the kid down the block was hearing about Maris and Mantle. Early on growing up it all had less to do about finding my team on television (namely because I didnt have one) as it did with finding any footy on tv to watch at all! But, one spring day in 1997, my father called me to the tv from the other room. He was watching a Champions League Semi-Final, Manchester United were losing 1-0 to Borussia Dortmund, and this curious Frenchman seemed to be marshelling a valient effort at a comeback that was eventually not to be. My father commented "son, this is some of the best football I've seen in a long time, and Manchester aren't even winning!" I couldnt help but to agree with him. But, from that point on I would always call United my club. Got my next trip to OT all planned out, and the new missus will even be coming with me (why do you think Im marrying her?)!