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Reaching a fever pitch: Premier League patriotism

You can feel it. The sense of anticipation is at fever pitch and the excitement that courses through the bones is palpable. The summer sun might still be lingering, but that is irrelevant. The outside world might as well not exist once the clock strikes three o’clock on a Saturday afternoon.

Paul Bleakley by Paul Bleakley
19-08-2013 11:30
in Expat Life

YOU can feel it. The sense of anticipation is at fever pitch and the excitement that courses through the bones is palpable. The summer sun might still be lingering, but that is irrelevant. The outside world might as well not exist once the clock strikes three o’clock on a Saturday afternoon.

It is that time of year, folks. The Premier League is back.

No sporting competition quite matches up to the scale of the English Premier League. Unlike in Australia, where different types of football are followed on a regional basis, the Premier League captivates an entire nation. More than that — the Premier League is a showcase for the world’s greatest football players, from Japan’s Shinji Kagawa to Australian legend Mark Schwarzer.

Australia is a nation of sports-lovers. It wouldn’t be unusual for an Australian to spend an entire day watching the Ashes, before turning around to watch an NRL double-header. My housemate is such a sports fan that — even after a big Friday night — he will wake up in the early hours of the morning to watch his beloved Brisbane Broncos.

Despite our collective love for sport, soccer has taken a long time to gain a foothold in Australia. Our domestic competition is becoming more and more prominent, however the thought that the Premier League would ever hold our interest like the NRL or AFL is, frankly, laughable.

It is a slow process, but it happens. One day you will find yourself having a pint after work, in an intent debate over the merits of Wayne Rooney signing for Chelsea or use Fulham FC as the punch-line of a joke. Before you have realised it, you have become a follower of the English Premier League without even realising it.

It is understandable for a sports-mad people like Australians to become fans of football while living in the UK. So when the opening round comes along — conveniently right as the NRL and AFL seasons wind-down — it is hard not to be excited. Whether you came to the UK supporting a team or you have adopted a local side, happy 2013/14 season to one and all.

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