How I Came to Love Manchester City: Sibling Influence & Peer Pressure

How I Came to Love Manchester City – A Case of Sibling Influence and Peer Pressure
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How I Came to Love Manchester City – A Case of Sibling Influence and Peer Pressure
Growing up, I was never into soccer. Instead, I preferred to watch football, rugby, and basketball; but mainly highlights. I found soccer to be boring. A game that can end without either team scoring is a game without action. This is how I always argued for my position in sport with my adolescent friends. However, one event took place in 2012 when Manchester City epically won the English Premier League. Without my peers, and a need to get back at my brother, this event would not have happened, and my love for soccer would be close to zero.
Sibling Influence
My brother is an ardent Manchester United fan and supporter. Back then, he could argue with his friends about soccer all day. Under the management of Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United was the most elite sporting entity in the UK, with millions of fans worldwide. On all aspects, no adherences of other ‘spineless clubs,’ as my brother called them, could argue with him. He had many cards up his sleeve; financials, trophies, global following, stability, tactics, and individual player capabilities. My brother had it all. What bothered me the most was the time he spent on the television following football matches and highlights. He blocked everyone from access to TV on weekends and on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. He also used to trash rugby and football, that they are violent games played by modern gladiators. I did not know I needed to revenge his sentiments until a rare opportunity presented itself on the evening of 13th May 2012.
Peer Influence
A few days before the said date, my friends were excited about the happenings in the English Premier League. The Super Bowl, which had ended earlier in February, was no longer catching headlines both on social media and among my peers. There was a tight race between Manchester United and Manchester City in the EPL, a tie that would go to the end of the last round of matches of the season. Out of my six friends, only one was supporting Manchester City. When I remembered that my brother was a Manchester United fanatic, I immediately declared that I am a Manchester City fan henceforth and vowed to watch the match. My friends already had plans to watch the game together at a local theater. It happened that my brother, who had just spent ...