The Tribe

“I belong to the biggest tribe in the world. The most numerous, the most varied, the most extensive. We are men and women, whites and blacks, blondes and brunettes, tall and short, fat and thin, clever and stupid, illiterates and Doctors of philosophy, straight and gay;(…) In contrast to every other tribe – or religion, nationality, ideology or whatever you want to call it – we have no enemies. And we don’t have them because there are no conditions for entry, or tolls to pay. Everyone is welcome, we all happily recognise our identity and nothing makes us happier than talking about what unites us. We have the greatest topic for conversation in the world: football.” JOHN CARLIN