Bernard O'Shea: Supporting an underdog football team taught me to celebrate life's little wins

My daughter says you don't choose the team you support, they choose you
Bernard O'Shea: Supporting an underdog football team taught me to celebrate life's little wins

Bernard O'Shea. Pic: Moya Nolan

This was an unusual and exciting week for me. Nottingham Forest is back in the premier league. Probably not an important issue on the spectrum of current events, but nonetheless a massive milestone for my childhood friends and me.

Straight out the gate, I must report that I'm a Saturday night supporter. However, my friends from home are proper supporters and fulfill the remit of "genuine supporters." I'll watch the highlights on Match of the Day or YouTube.

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