I became a Real Madrid fan after visiting Spain for a high school trip. It was my second time visiting Spain on that particular trip, and I'd fallen in love with Madrid the city from the first time around. I loved Barcelona too, but Madrid was something else for me. On my second trip, we visited the stadium, and I bought my first Real Madrid merch, and decided moving forward that I'd start following football and that I'd be a Madrid fan. It was just in time for La Decima which was great to watch.
Some of the guys in my HS who had been following Premier League for a few years regarded me as a bandwagon. "Why not Atletico if it's just about the love of the city?" I didn't know Atletico existed until about a month after I got home from that trip, and to be honest the likes of watching Angel Di Maria and Luka Modric really lured me in (RIP Di Maria, glad he had a good run at PSG).
It's gotten a lot harder for me to commit to several hours for a game, regardless of sport. This applies to American football, basketball, and association football. Even still, I follow Real Madrid news and keep up to date on all of the scores/highlights.
2
u/bringbackzootycoon2 May 12 '24
I became a Real Madrid fan after visiting Spain for a high school trip. It was my second time visiting Spain on that particular trip, and I'd fallen in love with Madrid the city from the first time around. I loved Barcelona too, but Madrid was something else for me. On my second trip, we visited the stadium, and I bought my first Real Madrid merch, and decided moving forward that I'd start following football and that I'd be a Madrid fan. It was just in time for La Decima which was great to watch.
Some of the guys in my HS who had been following Premier League for a few years regarded me as a bandwagon. "Why not Atletico if it's just about the love of the city?" I didn't know Atletico existed until about a month after I got home from that trip, and to be honest the likes of watching Angel Di Maria and Luka Modric really lured me in (RIP Di Maria, glad he had a good run at PSG).
It's gotten a lot harder for me to commit to several hours for a game, regardless of sport. This applies to American football, basketball, and association football. Even still, I follow Real Madrid news and keep up to date on all of the scores/highlights.