Now, I'm not a sports person. I'm not a fan of anything. I don't watch, play or care. But I do find football fans kind of endearing.
Haven't a clue why. Like sports in general, I'm fairly neutral towards most sports fans. Well, except American football. I used to be just peachy toward them, but after 4 years at BYU of being told that my cougar apathy was almost blasphemous was enough to make me loath American football fans and their boorish superiority complex.
But football? I don't know, the fans are kind of charming. They stay up late to watch games between countries many of us haven't ever heard of. I like the bright jerseys. Ole ole ole is by far one of the least annoying sports chants. Sure, there's the occasional riot, but I can overlook that.
I still don't care about the world cup. But for all those that do, I hope you have a nice time, because I do care about you.
You threw me off there for a bit calling it football. To me, it's always soccer, no matter what the Europeans say.
ReplyDeleteI'd watch sports in real life, but watching on TV makes me snooze. I have no invested interest :)
The riots are some of the best things about football! Have you ever heard say that soccer is a gentleman's sport... played by hooligans? They also say that rugby is a hooligan's sport, played by gentleman. Go figure. And I love the World Cup. Since I was little. I think I cried when the '94 finals went into penalty kicks and Roberto Baggio's kick went over the crossbar and Brazil beat Italy... okay, so I'm a little obsessed. But it totally the most crazy of sporting events.
ReplyDelete=] Thanks, Genavee. It's correct of you to call it football, since it was invented by the English (and perfected & made beautiful by the Brasilians). Your foot coming into contact with the ball in American football is not the norm, and only 2 players on the team do it. So, inappropriately named, if you ask me.
ReplyDeleteBut it is fun. Especially if you're watching a game with a rowdy bunch. Not a violent bunch; just a rowdy one.
@Jeanette, I was screaming & laughing & jumping up and down in '94 when I watched Baggio miss his shot. It worked out in my favour. =]