++ [ originally posted by Jeeks ] ++
I have a question for Robert, Nick, Sergio and Vinny.
You are all born in the USA (if I am not mistaken) and with Italian decendants. Since in the USA football is not a popular game, how did you get into the game and how did you support your teams, is it a family thing or a taste or what?
Where do I begin ?????
First off, neither one of my parents was a real soccer fan (remember, it was my grandparents who were born in Italy), but only became soccer fans when the Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) formed a team here- the Buffalo Stallions back in 1980
I liked indoor soccer, and we played it in gym class at school. I found out then that I had a little bit of talent...
Then came WC 1982, and I'll never forget my Dad sitting me down to watch all of Italy's games, and seeing them win the World Cup.
I came from an Italian neighborhood - North Buffalo, and every bakery there had posters of the WC champs, and thats where my love affair with Italian soccer started
I became a Juve fan around 1990, where some friends of mine had the antenna on their roof in order to get the games from Toronto. They were Juve fans, and as time went on, all my favorite players were playing for Juve, so it was to be.....
I remember after WC 1994, trying to keep up with what went on in Serie A by seeing a weekly Serie A show (which only lasted 5 months here, before they cancelled it) and reading America Oggi (Italian newspaper). The antenna's didnt work anymore, so I was shit out of luck........
Until, 2001. THANK YOU DISH NETWORK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
