It was the kit, the name... and that was it. I was hooked. That inspired my following of them and I followed them ever since.

In five-a-side at the Boys Club, height was no barrier and I was part of a very good team who, with little thanks to me, won numerous trophies. In a five-man team, we had two excellent forwards and, at one point, two defenders who were both called Chris Greener. In a matter of a few months he had gone from not being a fan, to a fan, to an emotionally committed fan, to an ex-fan. But setting that aside, I kept looking at the word “foolish”. After 46 years of becoming more and more obsessed with the fortunes of my team, I realised foolish is the right word. Whether winning or losing, I look foolish. It is not foolish to support a football team, but it is decidedly foolish to be so – as psychologists express it – fused with them. It is foolish, and somewhat shaming. I wear the number 10 Jersey for the US National Team in honor of the greatest athlete I have ever seen: Messi!" - Kobe Bryant Sima’s sheer determination to succeed saw him go above and beyond the fitness targets that his club had set him during the isolation period. Three years ago I approached Newry councillor Michael Savage to ask about the possibility of having a statue," said McAllister.

Use the hashtag #WomenInSport and tag @Vitality_UK to share your experience of team sports. Whether you’re joining a new team or have played for years, help inspire other women to take part. Gail Ray said the whole of Caversham Park Primary School was proud of the striker who played 55 minutes of the Lionesses’ 2-1 victory over Germany at Wembley on Sunday. Ronaldo is always there scoring goals in all the games... he is at his peak or a bit below it makes no difference."

It seems like people want to blame me for everything. Whenever any issue arises, I'm said to have been involved even if I've had nothing to do with it. That's why I always focus on what I know, which is playing football, and try to be very careful with what I say because people always try and twist things." On a personal note, it was incredible to watch one of my former pupils perform so well in front of so many people. It was a genuinely emotional moment and I did shed a little tear.”Seeing Diouf make a name for himself with his country, as well as the likes of Liverpool and Bolton gave Sima the belief it was something he could achieve. Because he was with Wycombe Wanderers, who were in the hotel the night before their first Football League game. O’Neill the manager, Cousins the captain. Barcelona gave me everything, they took a chance on me when nobody else would. I never have any desire to play for anybody else, I will be here for as long as they want me."

My dad's from West Yorkshire so he's a life long Leeds fan. I was pretty much told that I was a Leeds fan from a young age. Football has already given me a lifetime of stories. Now I want to help our writers to tell new ones that matter to you. Many football fans of a certain age love to feel superior be it over a rival team or another fan of their club or other clubs but it all the same Kirby’s mother passed away due to a brain haemorrhage when she was 14. Ms Davern recalled playing with her “extremely sporty” friend at Clayfield Copse in Emmer Green.Second buy would be this one - https://www.vintagefootballshirts.com/products/1986-denmark-home-shirt-m/19020

My grandad took me to my first football match, on 27 April 1974. West Bromwich Albion drew with Luton Town 1-1. I have been a West Brom supporter ever since. As a kid, it caused me so much pain when we lost that I vividly recall looking forward to growing up, when it surely would not feel as bad. To my shame and discredit, it has got worse, reaching some kind of psychological nadir last week when we were promoted to the Premier League. That is how screwed up the whole thing has become in my head. It helps that Liverpool are big, and I started following football around the time Michael Owen came on the scene. I want to concentrate on winning things with Barcelona and Argentina. Then if people want to say nice things about me when I have retired, great. Right now, I need to concentrate on being part of a team – not just on me." I have seen the player who will inherit my place in Argentine football and his name is Messi. Messi is a genius." – Diego Maradona I grew up in Essex and I was always seen as odd because I support Newcastle United and have done, since I was around 10. Reason being is because as a kid I was a big fan of Shearer and started following him as he transferred to Newcastle many moons ago and I supported them ever since.Every time I start a year, I start with the objective of trying to achieve everything, without comparing it to how I've done in other seasons." She has been so courteous, professional and humble in all her media appearances, which is typical of the Fran we know. I never had any problems with my height. I was always the smallest kid, at school and in my teams." Many years ago when I first started my career Maradona told me "to enjoy and play as you know", and that's stayed with me ever since and is the best advice I've been given."