nachoman Posted 3 May 2016 Posted 3 May 2016 Greetings lads!I just thought I could open a thread so us foreigners could congratulate you for this amazing piece of history, and tell our reasons to cheer for LCI'll start upI'm from Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina. Twice or thrice a week I go for a jog around our municipal stadium. Said stadium hosts C.A.I.'s local matches, which was Leonardo Ulloa's very first professional club. Logically, I can't help but support my countryman And the second and most obvious reason, is because Leicester City were underdogs, and many of us felt represented by this feat, since we are supporters of underdogs ourselves.I'm a Boca Juniors fan, which is considered a power house at both domestic and continental level. Yet even one the most powerful south american clubs is subpar compared to european powerhouses We are fans completely obsessed with the Copa Libertadores, not only because it crowns your team as the king of America, but because it gives us a chance to face the european champions. Any team that manages to win the Fifa Club World Cup (ex Intercontinental Cup) simply achieves a legendary status. I've seen my club lift up that throphy twice: Once against Real Madrid, the other against AC Milan. Both matches were deemed as unwinnable, yet the impossible happened. Needless to say, both were tear filled, joyful, unforgettable moments.Carlos Tevez, Juan Roman Riquelme, Martin Palermo, Roberto Abbondanzieri. Those who made it became living legends, they even have their own statues alreadyThat's what I love about football: You can have all the money in the world, but you can't buy attitude, soul, heart, guts, camaraderie. "Weaklings" with those features can thrash star-filled teams if they lack themI could never be a fan of clubs like Barcelona or Real Madrid, there would be no emotion in cheering for a club you already know has all odds on it's side. I don't know if I'll live to see my club beat an european champion again. Hell!, I could die before we win another Libertadores. And that's the way I bloody like it! It makes me go mental everytime we win a title, knowing it may be the last I'll ever seeSo when my brother came to me and asked if I was following the Premier League, which I wasn't, and told me that Leicester were top of the league, I started watching every game I couldI've only screamed goals from 2 other teams that weren't my own: Carlos Tevez's Juventus, and now LeicesterAll I can say is thank you, for such an awesome experience, and for reminding us why this is the best sport in the world. I'll obviously keep on supporting you through your next leagues, and your Champions League journeySo, if any of you know of a company over there that is looking for someone for their IT's department, give me a heads up so I can move over there, and you'll see me at the King Power every sunday Cheers!
Mampi Posted 3 May 2016 Posted 3 May 2016 Eeek - Tottenham have Mauricio Pochettino, Miguel D'Agostino, Federico Fazio and Erik Lamela - as well as still frequently welcoming Osvaldo Ardilles and Ricardo Villa. Diego Maradona even played in a Spurs shirt. The underdog story is fantastic though - everyone loves it. In a way, Leicester can be grateful for the lack of success until now - as I bet the next time Man Utd or Chelsea win the league it wont feel as good as this to their fans. Who knows what Vardy can grind out at the Euros
nachoman Posted 3 May 2016 Author Posted 3 May 2016 Eeek - Tottenham have Mauricio Pochettino, Miguel D'Agostino, Federico Fazio and Erik Lamela - as well as still frequently welcoming Osvaldo Ardilles and Ricardo Villa. Diego Maradona even played in a Spurs shirt. I'm well aware spurs has more Argentines. But like I said, Ulloa played in my very same city. Plus, Lamela played for River Plate. Quite difficult I cheer for that lad hahaha But like you said, the underdog factor is just too much
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