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!