Northerner
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I'd wager that the Twins are the second-most popular MLB team in MB, after the Blue Jays. But it's probably also a pretty distant second.Are there any Twins fans in Manitoba?
Ain't that the truth.Blue Bombers, Blue Jays. Watching the Blue Jays is kind of like watching the Jets...they seem to have enough talent but can't quite get there
I root for some soccer teams, the big one being Real Madrid.
One of the others is Holstein Kiel, who today for the first time, were promoted to the Bundesliga.
I can see a similar reaction occurring when the Jets finally win the Stanley Cup.
Still impressive for them to make the final four, that was an exciting finish (many Venezuelan fans crying). They don't have a chance in hell vs Argentina but who knows, miracles can happen.Not sure if anyone caught the Canada vs Venezuala in the Copa America, but wow...
Never thought there'd be a night where my house would be watching "football" instead of "American football" but I'm becoming more and more of a soccer fan as my daughter has gotten older and has played higher level
Anyway, amazing game and good for Canada getting through to thr semis vs Argentina and Messi
It's a huge contrast vs the Euros though. Even an uneducated fan like me can tell the gap in ability
I grew up playing baseball and always said soccer was for guys who couldn't hit a curveball
Now that my daughter is playing higher level, I've started watching some pro games and I'm really finding it entertaining. Someone also suggested "Welcome to Wrexham" and I'll admit that helped me get hooked a little. Maybe it's the most popular sport in the world for a reason lol
The really neat thing about it is it's the first time where I've become a fan of a sport I've never played. It's given me an interesting perspective on dealing with hockey fans that have never played. I have no problem admiting that I'll never be able to fully understand and appreciate the game like someone who has played soccer and been a fan all their lives
When the Jets 1.0 left I said f*** the NHL and started watching English Premier league footy. One of my best old friends was a huge fan of Arsenal so I asked who was their biggest competition back then and it was Man U so I chose them before watching them play. Little did I know I would back into the prime of the Sir Alex Ferguson era. I really got hooked on the sport and the part I loved the most was I could wake up Saturday mornings and get my sport out of the way and free up the nights.
I am a big fan of international competitions too.
For some reason I have cut all my sports viewership on TV back by about 90% so I am way behind on the Euros this year. I will try to grab the England game today but I am entertaining family at the lake so it could be tough.