When you are married to an English Premier League Football Fan(atic), as the years zip by, you find yourself getting far more knowledgeable about the things of Soccer/football.
You get to know the scores of Arsenal, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Tottenham Hotspurs and so on. You are privy to the tidbits of who has been relegated and who needs the extra points to make the cut.
Of course, you will be in the know of the humourous fact that the Lion in Chelsea’s logo has run away in protest of their bad outing and that José Mourinho their coach has been relieved of his formerly impeccable duties.
The names of footballers become familiar and roll off the tip of your tongue with ease, in such a way that you catch yourself sitting on the edge of your seat, kicking the air along with your husband and two boys and chanting ”come on, come on, come on….” and then yelling Gooooooal like a demented lady when your family team, Arsenal scores or eating your nails to nubs and having butterflies in your stomach during penalty shootouts.
Who knew! I was more a basketball, volleyball, running and tennis kinda girl who watches Roger Federer, Djokovic and Serena with a gleam in my eyes, but years of association has rubbed off and succeeded in turning me into a rabid fan along with my guys; though for me, my fanaticism is only during the Championship.
I am yet to be indoctrinated into developing the desire to watch football everyday – even when they are replays! No Siree!
However, the few live matches that I went to watch with the boys were totally awesome.
The last one was the Houston Cougars at the NRG stadium, Houston downtown October last year.
There is something electrifying and palpable about watching live matches and the chanting of the supporting crowd.
The camaraderie is totally addictive.
© Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
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Lol…big Chelsea fan here…all the way from Kenya. It gets crazy!
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🙂 It really does! I sometimes fail to understand all the getting hot for football.
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I grew up in the shadows of West Ham United and saw many live matches in the stadiom, also Bobby Moore when he played his first profi match for West Ham
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I feel like it gets that way with things the longer you are around them. It’s weird but it happens. I know!
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Don’t understand sports at all. The picture is a riot.
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I am not much of a sport fan, but when the football or rugby world cup is on, I become one! 🙂
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Yep! I am a seasonal fan.
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I feel ya, Jacqueline. Sister laughs when she hears these knees on the stairs – volleyball – and it was worth every goal!
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Hello Miss Jacqueline 🙂 I wanted to let you know that I nominated you for the Dragon’s Loyalty Award because of how loyal you are to your writing and readers. You don’t have to accept but if you do, the rules are on my blog: https://anoffbeatbluestocking.wordpress.com/2015/12/22/dragons-loyalty-award/
Thanks!
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Thanks a lot Clarissa. I appreciate your generous gesture 😊 The best of the season to you and yours .
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Thank you, to you as well!
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Another thing we share. My English husband was very influential in bring soccer to the schools here in central Oklahoma during the sixties and seventies. He coached and reffed for many years. It is the sport of choice for my two sons and sons after them. I enjoy it, but only slightly familiar with the international interests he (husband) has with all the soccer teams he watches.
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We seem to get dragged into their interests cunningly 😉
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Jacque, I dropping in here again to bring you a personal Merry Christmas and tell you that you are definitely a big plus for me in this blogging adventure. I don’t know how we contacted but I’m so glad we did! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from this traditional blogging friend of yours – ME. Thanks for all the good stuff!
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I will not be surprised if Chelsea start winning more matches. I suspect some players wanted Jose out. I had a bad habit of just staring at him whenever he came on the screen, hehe.
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Hmm! Now the truth is coming out. They will sit up, I think
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NFL fan here…Go Giants! Wait, they’re not in the playoffs this year. Oh well, better luck next time.
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I suspected that you would be 🙂
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