My Life and the Beautiful Game

"...Some People believe football is a matter of life and death. I am very disappointed with that kind of attitude. I can assure you that it is much, much more important than that!"
BILL SHANKLY
FORMER LIVERPOOL MANAGER

The title of this post is not original. It is the title of a 1977 autobiography of the legendary football superstar, Edson Arantes Do Nascimento. Otherwise known as Pele!

Football. I love it. I live it. I watch it.

I USED to play it as well in high school, not so much in University and by the special grace of God I will play it again in a special tourney involving my company Fonterra and MAERSK Shipping Line. Although truth to tell I am more active on the watching side.

And I love nothing better than to watch the best club in the world CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB!

When I moved into my apartment here in Auckland last year, I managed to convince the girls (my flatmates) to get SKY TV primarily so I could catch the most exciting Football league in the world! The English Premier League!

The Community Shield was played last weekend and we lost to those farty Aristocrats Manure United. But it was a meaningless game, nothing at stake and even though we had a lot of injuries (again) we still drew the game and they only won on penalties.

Not that I am making any excuses.

I however look forward to the next 9 months, staying up late here in Auckland to catch all the games (almost all!) of the Premiership.

And then there is the Champions League, FA Cup and Carling Cup! In a land full of Rugby fans and lots of sheep... Sky Sport 2 and ESPN shall become my most watched channels on cable.

Bring it on!!!