Alessandro Del Piero waves to the fans after his last home game in the black and white stripes. |
May has been an
incredible month for soccer. The seasons of the major leagues around Europe have concluded. Each country’s respective Cup
competition has been decided. The Champions League final has come and gone.
This past month has been great not just for fans of particular teams, but for
fans of the beautiful game as a whole. Below the jump, I’ll recount some of the
major happenings in the footballing world, and examine how my loyalties as a
fan shifted during the course of some of these matches.