Clive Thabo Dube
Sports Reporter
ON a day in which the world gets absorbed with the topic of love and the festivities associated with it, this year the day might be overshadowed by the popularity of football.
Yes on the fourteenth of February 2023, UEFA the custodians of football in Europe have lined up mouth watering fixtures that many male football lovers believe might overshadow Valentine’s Day. The UEFA Championship League is one of the top of the shelf events that attract the interest of mostly men. This may result in them approaching Valentine’s Day with their focus solely on their Television sets instead of them trying to charm their loved ones who follow Valentine’s Day religiously every year.
“Club football’s greatest competition, the UEFA champions League comes first no matter what and there are no negotiations on that. The only thing she can do if she really wants to spend quality time with me, is to watch the matches with me. Other than that, there’s none that l can do.” Said Tinashe Shoko.
Some men in Bulawayo, however told our reporter that they will instead seek a balance between impressing their loved ones and quenching their thirst for the mouth watering clashes the Champions League is dishing out on the day.
“For the sake of peace, l will spend some time with her because if l do not do that, then she will be frowning throughout the year. But l might just change my mind and get her a present only to cover things up so that l can focus on soccer the whole day.” Prestige Ndlovu told Zim GBC News
Ishmael Ngwenya, another responded said he would rather impress his lover than focus on football.
“If l do not make her happy on valentines day, opting for football, l might lose her forever to the many jackals that l know are lurking in the grass waiting to pounce.” Ngwenya said.
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