For most of us becoming infatuated with football is not a choice, it’s something that seems to just happen as a child, a passion that is passed down from a parent or an older sibling. From the moment you are old enough to kick a ball or watch your first game you become hooked and that’s it, you’re a fan for life. The obsession with the beautiful game is so strong in England and the rest of Europe that we do not need to be inspired to take it up; it is simply a way of life. It is our life. But while football has been the national sport of most major western nations for decades, our frien