I absolutely love football, there is rarely a day when I don't play or watch it and although I'm a lover of sport in general, football goes above that. The drama and excitement is unparalleled by anything for me - I can't deny that I cheered when Aguero scored THAT goal. Football dates are what I look forward to - I know when the Champions League Final is and when the World Cup starts and the only time I really feel confident speaking to relatives I haven't seen for years or friends of friends is when the topic of conversation is football. Maybe this makes me a bit sad but the beauty of football - the drama, the skill, those moments of absolute perfection on the pitch make it special.
And yet, I still voted for Tottenham. I can enjoy football as a neutral - the Dortmund vs Bayern game last year was great for me and I followed Spain before all the hype (blatant) when everyone chose a side instead of England for Euro 2008. However, nothing can replace the passion I feel when Spurs score. When I watch Spurs, something about me changes. I have been brought up on it and although I'm young, I've still been around long enough to experience the most thrilling highs and crushing lows. Yet every week, even when I tell myself not to, I still feel an inkling of optimism that everything is going to click and we will start to win and win. It's this blind hope that gets me out of bed in the morning and gets me through the week. All this makes my life sound very lonely and sad but Tottenham is a part of me and that's why I voted for us.
Oh and by the way - don't worry for me, I have a cat and lots of ice cream.