Team for Me
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Does your life revolve around your football team? Does your team's result on a Saturday make or break your weekend? Would you leave your wife on the day she's due to give birth to go to a cup final 140 miles away? Or miss your daughter's fourth birthday because you're in Madrid for a UEFA Cup tie? If so, this book is for you. The Team For Me is a personal reflection of the joy and heartache of football from a fan's perspective. Written by a Hearts supporter of 50 years' standing (and occasionally falling over), its tales will hit home among fans of any and every club - from the Saturday-morning feeling of anticipation to regaling your children with what it means to follow your club; from pre-match rituals to hammering your arch-rivals in a cup final. Fans who grew up in the 60s and 70s will also revel in memories of half-time scoreboards, dashing to the local newsagent at 5.30pm on a Saturday for a copy of the ink-stained 'Football Special' edition, and of collecting football cards to swap with your pals.
Mike Smith is a lifelong Hearts fan, having followed Edinburgh's oldest football club for half a century. He writes for the Edinburgh Reporter, a news and sports website for Scotland's capital city. His previous books include Hearts 50 Greatest Games, Hearts: The Diary of an Incredible Season and Follow the Hearts. Husband, father of two and grandfather of four, Mike lives in Edinburgh.