The Charm of the Football

I chose today to finally publish this post. I was just waiting for a great soccer match. So, I don’t think I have mentioned that I love watching football. It’s been a hobby of mine for the last few years. It started so innocently but went to a bit of obsession a year ago.

I prefer watching Premier League and my favorite team is Arsenal. I started watching mostly Tottenham Hotspurs and Manchester United, but later I discovered Arsenal. I was totally fascinated by the team and started watching every game they played. I admired the beauty they play with, the united team they are and the way they look on the field.  

My passion for soccer came at a time when I wasn’t feeling part of a ‘team’. But when I started to watch and feel every goal and miss I realized I was part of a team. I was part of Arsenal. Every fen is a part of the club he believes and trust in.  And this is a wonderful feeling. That’s why I kept watching every game with a great deal of tension. Honestly sometimes the weekend was the only thing on my mind all week, because I knew that when I sit in front of the TV the world around just stop existing. This was my escape from the real world, a world I disliked at that time. People at my age listen to music, watch films or do sports I watch football to hide from the reality for a moment. There were great moment I will never forget, great victories and some losses. But losing is part of the game.  I remember a wonderful win against Everton with 7-1 at the beginning of the season, the draw with Liverpool (4-4) with Arshavin scoring four goals. And this match against Liverpool was the first time I was so pleased and happy that I cried.

Football taught me how to win, how to lose, how to be patient, how to be grateful, how to believe everything is possible, how to keep the faith despite everything. For that I will be forever thankful to football, Arsenal and all of the players who taught me never to give up!