Looking at football through the eyes of a child
It might just be because I am getting older but I have recently missed the innocence that came from watching football as a child. No underlying stats, constant background reading and memorizing transfer fees or random excerpts of knowledge in the hope of gaining an edge on someone in Fantasy Football or to show off in pub quizzes. Seeing how my 6-year-old watches football has rekindled that love of the sport in me. Regardless of the team that is on, he will come up to me and ask if ‘so & so’ is playing. He is at the age where he just likes certain players and just wants them to do well, regardless of what colour shirt they are wearing. This becomes a particular sticking point when watching Tottenham Hotspur play, especially in derby matches. Whilst I don’t actively dislike any players, although there are a select few that I find irksome, I have to stop myself from scolding him when someone like Bukayo Saka or Cole Palmer scores or has a good game for the opposing team. I ...