Monday, 14 November 2011

The greatest game- Paddy

According to the internet, the greatest game of sport ever played was the 1958 NFL Championship game between the New York Giants and the Baltimore Colts. I am inclined to disagree. The greatest game of sport ever played has not yet been played (at the time of writing) and it is infact later this evening. The game in question is an Aldershot District 5-A-Side league game between the Young Boys (mine and alex's team) and Woking Kebabs (the team of some of our friends). You may feel I have exaggerated the importance of the game, but if you've ever lost a competitive match to someone you know at school or college, then you know how big this is. Imagine losing, and having to go into your place of education,surrounded by your mocking and judgemental peers. Imagine the blow that'd deal to a young mans self-esteem. Imagine there's no heaven, it's easy if you try, no hell below us, above us only sky. That last point may not be my own or in fact relevant, but getting back to the point, you all know how merciless teenage boys are when it comes to mocking. If we lose tonight, the mocking would be relentless and I'd probably kill  myself rather than face the pain of seeing the jeering faces of our fellow students.I'm going to go now and listen to Eye of the Tiger on repeat to psyche myself up now. Afterall, kick off is only 1 hour and 46 minutes away.

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