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Please allow me to indulge myself in this blog post, for it is about an undying passion, obsession even. I cannot remember a time in my life - that is, a time post-getting dizzy off of sugar-free lemonade and riding round on a tricycle in my Grandparents’ garden – when i wasn’t concerned about sport, whether that a fixture of football, rugby, basketball, cricket, whatever.
For this reason, the periods of December and January are particularly important, not simply for Christian festivals I keep hearing about everywhere, or the start of a new calendar. They are vital in every league I can think of, unless you’re from the continent, in which case these ‘hard-working footballers’ get a ‘well-earned’ month break. What a joke.
During the Christmas period, my beloved Chelsea will play six games up and down the country, which could determine their league position come the business end, May 2012. Likewise, Bath Rugby, struggling in the Aviva Premiership have got five matches, three of which we have already lost convincingly, the next coming on the most exciting of all nights Christmas Eve.
What I’m trying to say is maybe, just maybe, this year, the festive season might do me a favour. Instead of bringing me some colourful socks or a £5 WHSmith gift voucher, Santa could bring me 12 points out of 12 for both my teams (or a Black card for Nandos *wink wink nudge nudge*).
However, it’s not just the fixture list. January can bring about millionaires splashing out on new play things, selfishly and undeterred by the gifts they’ve already received for Christmas. Personally, my mum would be telling me to save my money, to not splash it all at once on a Belgian central midfielder from some club in Northern France.
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But as a fan, it is extremely exciting to see which players I could be watching in the new year, whether Barcelona could possibly get any better or Arab-billionaire owned Manchester City will finally sign the player of all players, Jerusalem FC’s number ΑΩ, Our Lord Jesus Christ on a cut-price deal.
One story that has concerned me over the past week is the row encompassing English football. Just in case you didn’t know, both Liverpool’s striker Luis Suarez and Chelsea’s captain John Terry have been charged with alleged racism offences which are so much bigger than football, as a country, this is definitely not acceptable.
For this one issue, club alliances must be neglected until it is stamped out, not superficially and for the cameras, but completely. I make no apology for the more serious tone, this post just took. It is just too important; the British love people, there is no room for hate in the World.
And finally, a sport which does not get enough coverage in this country: Basketball and the NBA. On Christmas Day, the season will begin after months of negotiations over contractual and financial issues. Personally, I cannot wait to see the Boston Celtics take to the court against the New York Knicks. It is a sport that has crept up on me in the last three years but there is so much to love about it. Athleticism, speed and passion being the major characteristics pour moi.
Love Chips x