What Is Your Favorite Sport?
Growing up we had the 4 professional sports available to go see; football, baseball, basketball and hockey. I did get to see each of them. As to playing sport, I participated in football, basketball, swimming and track while in high school.
When I went overseas for a year to Australia I got exposed to other sports; Australian Rules football, what my family there called real football (soccer), rugby and cricket. Each had its unique attributes. I came enjoy them a lot. I went to a semi-final match for the Australian Rules championship. Over 100,000 people in the stadium. Lots of beer and yelling. It was great.
I went to a cricket match between England and Australia. They were considered the best in the world. A match takes place over 4 days. Each day the game runs 5 hours. A lot of people in the US might think it boring, but like any sport there is tremendous skill and strategy involved.
I gained a loved for English league and international soccer. I found out just how popular it is with the rest of the world. I have been to an English Premier match in London. It is hard to describe just how loud it is with the singing of the team’s songs.
In my adult life, I enjoyed watching just about any competitive sport. Today it is mostly NFL football and international soccer.
My favorite sport as a participant will always be football. The contact was what I enjoyed most. I always dreamed of playing in the NFL. I did not make it through high school level due to knee issues. I had to find other sports that were not as hard on the knees.
Sports were a big part of my youth. I was always involved in one or another. I remain a fan and will cheer any great effort. I feel lucky I have been able to experience many as a participant as well as a spectator.
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