For John and I, the arrival of the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship felt like Christmas in the summer. Ever since we returned from our vacation, we’ve bounded out of bed each morning with the excitement of children desperate to unwrap their holiday presents, and flicked on the TV to enjoy yet another soccer match. Half the fun, though, is watching the matches with my husband, who still remains a veritable walking Wikipedia of all things football after all his years of playing the game and enjoying it as a fan. It’s as if my love for John has translated into a love for the beautiful game he enjoys so much.
But it didn’t start out that way, as John reminded me of recently. Continue reading “For the Love of Soccer (in China)”