Losers, Triers, and Dreamers - by Akwaaba Tung

I started supporting Liverpool in 2009 in a glorious victory against Manchester United at Old Trafford. The feeling of winning as an underdog while playing beautiful football, at the time, was the closest I know to happiness. I remember calling myself a Liverpool fan that night, not knowing what it really meant.

I started supporting Liverpool in 2009 in a glorious victory against Manchester United at Old Trafford. The feeling of winning as an underdog while playing beautiful football, at the time, was the closest I know to happiness. I remember calling myself a Liverpool fan that night, not knowing what it really meant. I came because we won. After 2009, Liverpool’s situation worsened every season. Key players started to leave, we were no longer a title contender, and we couldn’t qualify for Champions League football. I started following tennis to distract myself from the devastating state of the…

related reading

• mishra.farm -- please try and please please please don't give upmishra.farm
• 🌻 tryhardjasmi.news
• In the Rain, in the Cold, in the Dark by Ángel Di María | The Players’ Tribunetheplayerstribune.com
• Five Core Fears That Warp Ambitionevery.to
• Wilson's World (of football) | Substackjonawils.substack.com
• 🌻 tryhardjasmi.news
• Loving the Timberwolves When They’re Good (or Bad) | The New Yorkernewyorker.com
• How The Hell Did I Get Here??? by Kayshon Boutte | The Players’ Tribunetheplayerstribune.com
• sea legshils.substack.com
• American Dream | Rich Zourichzou.com
• What I Think About LeBron Breaking My NBA Scoring Recordkareem.substack.com
• Why I quit "The Strive" - by JA Westenberg - WESTENBERGjoanwestenberg.com