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My secret team

 

Rovers or United? Which football team does the boy support - in secret?

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"Can you keep a secret? I had to for a long, long time. My family were all Boxton Town fans, but I supported a different team -- Boxton Rovers."

"It was very hard being different. I had to be very good at pretending when both teams played each other."

"I couldn't cheer when my team scored. I had to go the bathroom and celebrate there."

"I couldn't be sad when the other team scored."

"I could only have my team's posters on my bedroom wall when I was alone."

"If someone came to my room, I had to be quick to change how it looked."

"I had to have a secret wardrobe too. I hid my favourite team's clothes behind the other team's."

"Birthdays were terrible too. I always got football gifts for the wrong team. But then my life changed."

"A billionaire bought both clubs in my town and made one big team -- Boxton United."

"Now I can relax and enjoy all the matches with my family. I go to the bathroom a lot less now too."

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Tell us about your favourite football team! (If you don't like football you can tell us about your team that plays another sport!)

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HairyTopaz8's picture
Submitted by HairyTopaz8 on 17 May, 2012 - 23:51. Colombia Kids

I enjoyed the video is very funny

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Submitted by PrincessFolkPiano on 15 May, 2012 - 20:13. United Kingdom (Great Britain) Kids

This was a cool story. It made me laugh!
Amy
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Submitted by ForeverBookFoot... on 13 May, 2012 - 14:10. Saudi Arabia Kids

i am from saudi arabia
my favorite team is ..AL_et7ad..

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Submitted by SilverTabla30 on 15 May, 2012 - 13:23. Egypt Kids

hi i am from egypt my favourite team is al ahly

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Submitted by PrincessSurfingPetal on 13 May, 2012 - 09:41. Malaysia Kids

It is a very cool and a really secret story!
Hello,I am new here. I live in Malaysia.so, if my spelling or english is wrong, please remind me.
 

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Submitted by SilverTabla30 on 15 May, 2012 - 13:22. Egypt Kids

ok no problem

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Submitted by VioletSmileyDragon on 8 May, 2012 - 09:25. Korea (South) Kids

I don't know very much about soccer,  my favorite team is korea.  I like ji sung. he is really cool.

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Submitted by TopazHiWizard on 4 May, 2012 - 21:41. Somalia Kids

 Hi again!

VioletSmileyDragon's picture
Submitted by VioletSmileyDragon on 4 May, 2012 - 15:16. Korea (South) Kids

My favorite team is Korea!!

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Submitted by TopazHiWizard on 2 May, 2012 - 16:54. Somalia Kids

Hi can someone be freinds with me.