I was thrilled to witness an almost sacred moment this week: the finding of a football team! We’ve spoken before about the mysterious and magical ways in which we discover our true allegiance. Sometimes we inherit our team from our parents, or because of the town where we were born. At other times, it takes a special moment, an experience, or an insight for us to understand which team resonates with us. It’s about ourselves as much as the team.
You go watch some Premier League at the Arsenal bar, and they even win, but still no fireworks. The earth doesn’t move. Why should you support Arsenal? You need a logical, an emotional and sometimes even a spiritual reason! For months now, we have been trying in vain to find a team for our mate Bourgie. He has been dying to experience the passion and fulfilment of a fully realised fan relationship with an English Premier League team.
All the ingredients were there, but somehow the Enock Mwepu/Brighton rationale didn’t quite stick. It was like making a charcuterie sausage where all the offal ingredients are present, but there’s no spice! Brain, heart, kidney… it’s all there, but not enough pepper, paprika and coriander! Not only that, but he scored a cracker winning goal against Man United the weekend before. The man is becoming a legend mere weeks after being signed. And where is he from? You guessed it – Kafue in Zambia. Mere kilometres from where Bourgie stays!
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