tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26767346.post4663116941928241061..comments2023-10-30T05:49:37.224-04:00Comments on a pretty move: the joys of infidelityderekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02265788252814527062noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26767346.post-38608024417542591292007-03-12T12:08:00.000-04:002007-03-12T12:08:00.000-04:00I think multiple loyalties are fine and dandy for ...I think multiple loyalties are fine and dandy for us foreigners, even within the same league. After all, we're not beholden to whatever class, culture or caste-system paradigms shape the born-and-bred supporters of any European club. Maybe the rule of thumb when you're following a foreign league should be: pick one major team that, for whatever reason, resonates with you as your steady date; and one smaller, scrappier, quirkier teamt be your sideline fling. E.g.: though I've pledged Liverpool in Premier League, I've also been looking out for Reading. In Italy I dig Roma but also harbor some warm feelings for Fiorentina. In MLS, which counts as a "foreign" league for us neglected Cascadians, I've always followed DC United (though I wouldn't call myself a "supporter," really), but I've lately nurtured some affection for Chicago.<BR/><BR/>Of course, there are some places you just can't go. You can't like both Barca and Real Madrid. You couldn't be a Liverpool AND Man United supporter, or cavort with both Roma and Lazio. You can't two-time DC with the New York Red Bulls any more than you could be a fan of both Seattle Sounders and the Portland Timbers. Even in a world of free love, there must be standards.Zach Dundashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384574691806880787noreply@blogger.com