Tottenham are currently in the worst shape I’ve seen them in since I started following along in 2014/15. They are fighting for their lives in a relegation battle. They broke a club record loss streak that goes back to their founding in the 1882. All of it is depressing. There is zero joy.
Sport is not a pure happiness distraction from real life. There are plenty of past times you can pursue if you want that. Being a fan is suffering. Lows make the highs that much higher…etc. etc. But when the lows are this low, I’ve taken to skipping games and checking box scores. Or in reality, getting real time notifications and quietly mouthing “fuck” for every goal scored against my team. I skip the game recaps too. It has gone from fun distraction to depressing multiplier.
Enter the 2026 MLS season^. I’ve turned to following club legends Hugo Lloris and Son Heung-min at LAFC. Son ended his summer transfer to the club with 30 goal contributions combined with Denis Bouanga in 2025. They are fun combo and I am slowly learning the rest of the roster. This is not a team switch, Spurs are still my club, but I need a little side action while the relationship at home is on the rocks. Let’s just say I am closer to picking up a Son LAFC jersey right now than I am any Tottenham player.
^Apple pivoted in 2026 to including the whole MLS league pass as a part of the base Apple TV price. F1 too! It is a great time to have a subscription.
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