Rooting for the Underdog

Ugh. El Real Madrid. I can't say for sure, and I certainly am not a statistician, but it certainly SEEMS like every time the Real Madrid plays against Barcelona they lose. It's heart breaking. In fact I believe this might actually be my fault. And the reason I believe this is all my husband's fault.

Some 20+ years ago, when the hubby and I were just dating, I bought him a Dolphins sweater for Christmas. It was beautiful in a way that only Dolphins fans could appreciate. It was turquoise blue with white and orange lettering. He really loved that sweater. (I think I have a photo somewhere.) Anyway, one night while we were driving around he put a Dolphins game on the radio, and as I rooted for them they began to lose. So what did the love-of-my-life and husband-to-be say? "Stop rooting. You're jinxing them." Well, of course I didn't believe that to be true, but still...

So the years passed and I started to adopt his love of certain sports teams. The Islanders, the Mets and the Giants all became parts of my vocabulary. (shudder) Sure I had always rooted for the Yankees. I grew up in the Bronx for goodness sake! And yes I used to LOVE the JETS and the Rangers but I had to go an marry a guy from Long Island who supported the local teams and held a grudge against those that left the area. So now I am stuck rooting for a group of (mostly) losing teams. But they aren't losers because I root for them.

But my biggest heartache will always be when Real Madrid loses to Barcelona. Maybe it is me...