Football is the most beloved sport on the planet, but I do wonder why people enjoy it on a personal level. When I was an infant I enjoyed football, and throughout my childhood I still liked it, but I do find that football's mainstream popularity casts a shadow over other sports. For most of my life I've had a difficult time assimilating to extremely popular mainstream stuff, such as the most mainstream music in the UK. I find much of it very smothering to such an extent that people who listen to this stuff constantly won't be aware of music that is every bit as good, but isn't rigorously promoted.
Back to the subject of football though, I do love the sport and how it teaches children the importance of teamwork and hard work, yet I think the media smogs much of the purity of it. As an adult, I can appreciate just how inspiring the sport is, yet it would be nice if it didn't seem so tainted by smug personalities as arrogant promotional materials.