++ [ originally posted by IncuboRossonero ] ++
You never explained how YOU BECAME a Juve fan or soccer fan Andy
Alright Nick.
It all started back in 1994 during the World Cup here in the states. I watched some games on television, especially the US and also Italy because they usually showed their games. I started to become a fan of the Azzurri in their run up to the Final, and I became a huge fan of Roby Baggio after that brilliant Bulgaria match. That was the start of my "liking" for Italian soccer.
After that I sort of forgot about trying to watch soccer and I only played the sport during that time until the next WC in France. That season before the WC in the summer I watched my first European club match, the CL Final between Real Madrid and Juventus. Even though Juventus lost the match I became a fan because I liked how Juve played and enjoyed watching the likes of Zidane and Del Piero. I did not like Real at all after that match, even though I didn't really know much about either team at the time. THAT rules out the possibility of me being a GLORY HUNTER.
Then at the WC in France I was able to watch the masterclass performances of Zidane and once again Roby Baggio. Both of those players were easily my favorite and they had one thing in common; they both played for Juventus. So with Zidane being my favorite player, and Juventus being the first European club I was able watch, I became a Juve fan. Pretty simple really.
The two years after the WC I didn't follow Juve that much however they still were my favorite team even though I never got to watch them. Around 2000 was when I really started to follow Juve because of the internet. It was the start of a beautiful thing..
And how did I become a soccer fan? I have played the sport since I was five and still play it today. By far my favorite pastime.