Why Man City? I asked. “Džeko. And the team.” Amra was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia. As her parents moved around, working, she lived in Pakistan, Syria and currently is in Montreal. Along the way, she picked up languages, as easily as I picked-up injuries in my amateur football career. Amra is fluent in Bosnian, Arabic, English and French and she is only 15, a great … Continue reading MANCHESTER CITY, AMRA
Why Liverpool? I asked. “For love man, for love… McManaman, Fowler, Steve G, I grew up watching them play.” Josh came to Montreal to study photography. Even though from London, England, where he could easily fall for one of many, big and small, clubs, he fell in love with The Reds from Liverpool. And how could you not love Fowler (though rumours are there are … Continue reading LIVERPOOL, JOSHUA
Why Chelsea? I asked. “I was 11. Man United won a title and the day after all my friends in school were Man United fans. I went home that day and told my father ‘I like Manchester United.’ My father looked at me and said ‘No, you like Chelsea!’” And Daniel does like Chelsea to this day. I would like to meet his father; Daniels’ … Continue reading CHELSEA, DANIEL
Why Chelsea? I asked. “Back in school days, my French teacher was a Chelsea fan, and somehow I got into supporting them as well.” This Sunday I walked into a local pub to watch Chelsea-Liverpool. There was already a group of guys with the same idea, some in LFC and some in Chelsea shirts. It was a particular pleasure, at halftime, after Maxi gave Liverpool … Continue reading CHELSEA, JASON
Why Spurs? I asked. “It’s my team and I like the shirt.” I found the answer a bit odd since once you like the club you must love the shirt regardless of how ugly, or beautiful, it could be. But there was no opportunity to talk about Andrew’s motives a bit further. He, just like the rest of this Chicago crew shows up every Saturday … Continue reading TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR, ANDREW
Why Juventus? I asked. “I played for an Italian team here in Chicago when I was younger.” So it could have been any other Italian team jersey. The guys get together every Saturday at 7h30, throughout the year, to play. This time it was a beautiful November morning but that’s going to change soon; they will keep coming though. I was there to watch, my torn … Continue reading JUVENTUS, TERRY
Why Liverpool? I asked, even though I knew the answer. “Keegan, Toshack… I was a kid. Do I need to say more?” This is my second and last post from the road, from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sanjin, a football encyclopedia disguised into a man, must be the biggest Liverpool fan outside of Liverpool, and the most knowledgable when it comes to the Reds. Together, this Saturday, we … Continue reading LIVERPOOL, SANJIN
Why Barcelona? I asked. “It’s my favourite team since I was a kid.” Hodovo is a small village in Herzegovina, near the town of Stolac, not too far away from the city of Mostar which is about two hours drive from Sarajevo. My friend and I were in search of medieval cemeteries (another project) and had to return back from the desired destination since we … Continue reading BARCELONA, TOMISLAV
Why Greece? I asked. “My family is Greek and I got the shirt when I visited Greece after they had won European Championship.” Yes, Greece’d won the Euro, still hard to believe it. No matter what tactics they used to get there, not always a joy to watch, it is an admirable thing. Sam is a great kid, born in Montreal, but proudly shares his origins. … Continue reading Greece, Sam
Why City? I asked. “That is my name on the back of the shirt.” I was watching Sean from the other side of the street as he was about to walk into McDonalds. Thankfully he changed his mind and started walking down St. Catherine. I ran across and caught him as he was crossing Guy. Sean Silva was born in Montreal. His parents come from … Continue reading MANCHESTER CITY, SEAN
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