A few years ago, if someone had asked me how important sports were in my life, I probably would have said that they were simply entertainment. I enjoyed football matches from time to time, especially big tournaments or important games involving famous clubs, but I was never someone who followed sports every single day. Most of the time, I watched games casually, celebrated victories with friends, and moved on with life without thinking too much about what happened beyond the final result. However, something slowly started changing.