The Burden Of a Fan - Football Vibes

Football is a wonderful and exciting sport. It brings people of diverse culture,race, religion, social or political status together in ways only it knows how to. People can relate based on the team or football club, team players and also based on the manager coaching the team. When the topic Football is discussed be rest assured that those involved in the discussion won't be leaving any sooner. One can spend hours talking and arguing defending or making jest of a team. This argument is even more fierce when the teams discussed are in the same football league or playing against each other during international championships. This in itself is one of the pecks that comes with a fan and at the same time the burden a fan has to go through just like what's happening to Kara now.

Today being the 28th May 2022 is a day Kara has been looking forward to for the past two weeks when her favorites football club, Liverpool played their last EPL match for the season. The rivals Man City were also played same day and at the same time so it was more like a determinant game if Kara's fab Liverpool, would take the EPL trophy. As usual, Kara argued with her friends who are football fans too expressing her hopes for Man City to lose so her team will be able to lift the trophy. She watched the match she termed the "trophy game" between Liverpool and Wolves up to the time Liverpool was leading with a goal and then left to do something while she was doing what she was asked to do, she brought out her phone to check her rivals score line and practically leaped for joy when she saw the 1-0 lead against Man city. After few minutes she checked again expecting an equaliser but saw that it was now 2-0 lead. "Ah it is finished we are league champions" she shouted in excitement. Although at this point Wolves equalised too but she had the conviction that her team Liverpool will win regardless.

Kara was shocked when she saw 3-2 scoreline the next time she checked. Like magic, man city scores 3 goals in less than 10 minutes. Kara and other Liverpool fans hope was shattered. Again Man city took the EPL trophy with a goal difference. Kara was unhappy on how the event played out. Her one and only solace is the fact that there's another opportunity for her team to raise a bigger trophy for champs which is why she kept waiting for today which is now a reality.

Opposite the Tv is Kara, her brother who is also a super fan and her dad(a ManU fan) watching her most anticipated champions league finals between her ex favourite and her her current favorite team. Madrid was Kara's favourite spanish club when her football icon Christiano Rinaldo (CR7) was playing for that team. In fact during the last finals between Liverpool and Madrid, Kara supported Real Madrid because she wanted CR7 to get Ballandior but she She disliked and ceased supporting the club when it's owner disrespected icon. Now she's fully behind Liverpool to thrash them 3:0 is possible.

She watched with bated breath all through the 1st half which did not bring forth a goal despite Liverpool's pressure and dominance. During the 2nd half, Kara's fav team kept doing the same thing; missing goal chances and then Madrid got a chance and scored a goal! Kara started feeling tensed and worried but shrugged it off with hopes that there's still time for her team to equalize but time went on and Liverpool is yet to score. When it was 10 minutes for the match to come to a close, Kara started praying deep within her for a goal. The final wistle was eventually blown with a score line of 1-0. Real Madrid team and fans were ecstatic while Kara's fav team were all moody. Liverpool lost!.

Mixed emotions of anger and disappointment engulfed Kara. She immediately left the living room for hers. Her heart was heavy. She started receiving "i told you so" kind of messages from some of her friends as expected. She did that to them too so now it's her turn. Thinking about how her friends will laugh made her even more sad. Why would Liverpool lose to Madrid a second time huh? She asked herself and she continued "I guess i just have to brace up and face this burden but for now, i think sleeping will help me get over it a bit" and so she laid down and slept.. oh poor fan.

Kara is me. I just decided to use a second person pronoun.

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