more than a game...

"Soccer (Football) is much more than a game, or even a way of life. It is a perfect window into the cross-currents of today's world, with all its joys and its sorrows. Soccer clubs don't represent geographic areas; they stand for social classes and political ideologies, and often command more faith than religion." HOW SOCCER EXPLAINS THE WORLD

"Five days shalt thou labour, as the Bible says. The seventh day is the Lord thy God's. The sixth day is for football." ANTHONY BURGESS