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The Top 5 Reasons I Love Sports

Because who doesn't love to cheer for their team?

Luis Lopez Colon

Feb 23, 2016

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It all started when I was a kid watching a soccer game with my friends; I just got dumbfounded by the matchmaking, a riot on how the player made a foul and the referee didn't do anything. I even told my friends that it was totally unfair and that I was baffled about it. That's when I realized I loved sports. And here's my top 5 reasons on why I love sports in general:

1. Records

Seeing players make history, plays and tactics by the coach and the team that make matches the ones that everyone will talk about for years. Whether it was Kobe Bryant with the epic 81 points against the Toronto Raptors or Diego Maradona's "goal of the century" against England in the 1986 FIFA World Cup, these are the moments that fans will remember for years and talk about with their friends. Moments by players on which you witness history; no better feeling for a fan.

2. The Players

Seeing the athletes that make us go "wow". Players that take our breath away with their plays and tricks. The legends, superstars and upcoming talents: whether it's Curry hitting three-pointers, Neymar dribbling, or Odell Beckham Jr. making a touchdown, these are the players that keep us tuned in, waiting to see what they can come up with next.

3. Rivalries

Rivalries, it's one of the main reasons to watch sports, it's what makes us the biggest fans. These are the games fans live for, at the end of the match, there's really nothing better than being on the winning team and rubbing it into the rival. People might say that you can be the neutral fan, but no matter how you try, there's always that team that you'll despise for no reason.

FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid, Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees, Baltimore Ravens vs Pittburgh Steelers, these are some examples of the biggest rivalries in sports.

4. Wins & Losses

Teams will always have good moments and bad moments. Obviously, the best times are when your team is winning, but being a true fan is when you're supporting them through the wins and losses. There truly isn't a better thing in sport than watching your favorite team win the championship and seeing the players hold up the trophy, jumping around and shouting celebrating the win. Like I said, the best thing about sports is how it's mostly fair and that you're there for your team through thick and thin.

5. Entertainers

The players that do theatrics make us smile and are simply just goofy as they can be. Players like Mario Balotelli, Chris Bosh and Rob Gronkowski, we all have a love/hate relationship with these types of players, but at the end of the day they never fail to steal the show and leave us with a smile on our faces.

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