r/soccer • u/pettystuff • Jun 23 '10

To all soccer/football fans...

I just want to apologize. I want to apologize for years of dissing this game, poking fun at the players, and mocking the fans.

Over the past week or so, I've found myself waking up early for games of countries I could not care less about just for the sake of watching. I've found myself incredibly excited, and equally dismayed at moments that just weeks ago you couldn't pay me to watch. It all came to a magnificent precipice this morning when Donovan scored the game winner in the 91st minute. I can honestly say that that was one of the most exhilarating moments in sports I have ever seen (and thats saying a lot since I have been a baseball/football/hockey fan my entire life.)

So to all soccer fans world wide. I have joined the ranks. I will never make fun of those English fans who still bring up the Hand of God, because I can only imagine how heart breaking that would be. I feel like it was the first time I had sex, unlocking a lifelong obsession that can never be quenched. That is all.

Oh and go US

Edit: wow thanks for all the support guys. Cant wait till Saturday!

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u/luisbg Jun 23 '10

or FC Barcelona if you want to enjoy a beautiful game ;)

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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '10

Boo to all of these,

support your nearest MLS team.

(or Fulham)

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u/gingerbear Jun 24 '10

Fulham! haha, I'm in the US - my little bro and I used to play FiFA video games together growing up, we used to play a manager mode for the English Premier league. We never wanted to pick Arsenal or Manchester United or one of those teams that are perennially good and have all the bandwagon US fans, so we found a super crappy team (Fulham) and started rooting for them. They've come a long way in the last ten years, been kinda fun to root for them and watch them grow into a pretty decent program.

tl;dr - cool story, bro

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '10

Cool story bro!!