Proper Football

Here in Kerkyra, the island's football team (the mighty A.O. Kerkyra) is hovering in the upper reaches of The Hellenic Super League. Only Olympiakos have conceded less goals. Yesterday's 1-0 defeat of OFI Heraklion Kriti via a 90th minute goal from Gustavo moves the Corfiots into 6th place. Only formed in 1969, this is only the islanders second season in the top flight - the last ended with only three wins and bottom place but did include an astonishing victory over Panathinaikos in a legit game. The football may be crap apart from the Brazilians in the team and there are a fair few fixed games but in the shadow of the Pandokrator with the Zagori Mountains on the Greek/Albanian mainland in the background and the flights landing at the adjacent airport, it has a sort of credibility that you just don't get in a Fulham v Charlton Monday Night Sky game. Anyway Kerkyra are on the rise and its totally cool. Our boundless optimism is clearly defined that our two kits are in the colours of Real Madrid and Barça. Kerkyra Kerkyrara!!