There were days, that don't seem that long ago, when I would know exactly what time every football match was on television. It's not the same now. I just had to look up, before going to bed, what might be on when I get up tomorrow morning. I blame it on the time difference, the incredible amount of football broadcast and the myriad of channels that it is on. It has nothing to do with my memory, or my easily distracted mind having other things to try to focus on.
In Canada we have two networks that show English football. But those two networks each have a number of channels: some you get with your almost basic cable package, others you pay a little more for and others you get if you make a decision to give something else up for the month for which you are paying the subscription. And every weekend is different for the football coverage. One Saturday we may get 4 or 5 matches on at the 10am kick-off time. The following week there may be a conflict with curling, or the pre show of the pre show of the pre college football match (the American kind) and our kind of football gets relegated (or promoted?) to the more exclusive channels.
I will be waking up soon for Chelsea-Arsenal, to see if Arsenal can get ahead in the race for second place this season. But the big match this weekend is the Afcon final on Sunday. I am very tempted to place my first bet ever on a football match: Cameroon-Egypt 0-0 (Egypt win 5-4 after penalties), El Hadary saves the last penalty.
Happy football weekend, whatever you may be watching.
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