One sport, one child

Sometimes, children ask me "What football team do you support?" (Some adults ask it too, but it tends to be less frequent)

I always claim to be a Real Madrid supporter. I suppose that I chose it when I was a child because it seemed to me one of the winners (and when you are a child it is important for you to go with the winners)

Later, I learnt that when you have made a decision, others don´t trust you if you change it afterwards.

When I played football, at first, I wanted to be in the same team as my friends. But we were very bad players. One day, during the act of choosing the players, I was one of the two who was supposed to decide the players in each team. That day, I preferred to try making a solid, winner team. - and I didn´t choose my friends - After that, they got angry with me for a few days.

And I had to assume that, generally speaking, it´s better to keep the same jacket.

So I have maintained the option untill now. I don´t want to waste time about thinking in a new one, so I´m going to continue supporting Real Madrid for the moment.

But I don´t really mind if they win or lose. I mean, I prefer them to win, but neither feel sad if they lose nor planificate my agenda according to the matches . I´m not an "active fan", if you want to define it in some way.

My feelings aren´t managed by what eleven men do in 90 minutes. There are more important things to worry seriously about. The important ones are few, and it seems to me they are not linked with unknown people.

And speaking about the agenda theme: At weekends, I try to stay at home the less time possible. In my opinion, if there is a whole world waiting for you out there, why not to go and have a look? Besides, I always prefer to play football myself than watching it (and I am still a bad player, but I enjoy it.) OK, you´ll tell me: When you need to rest, the best is simply to stay at home laying at the sofa, maybe reading, watching TV or simply doing nothing. But I tend to feel it as a waste of time: I would pick a book and enjoy at night, not during the day. (The sun is calling you outside!)

So, what is my final conclusion? That I could look for another jacket, and be at home watching the TV, but I wouldn´t stand it for long, so I´m going to avoid it as much as possible! :)