No, NO way Scooby (if I may be so informal). It's a true treasure to see my middle born son adapt to, & adore the game of soccer. His older brother, who just became a teenager, used to love both playing, & following, the game of soccer. Then he got an XBox & discovered girls, but worse yet, casually took to "following" AC Milan, just because he knew his Dad's ferverent, irrational, unfettered love for Roma would cause discord; & hence, he would be cool with his CallofDuty comrades by betraying his father. Then came along my middle son, who had absolutely NO interest in soccer, or Roma, until two yrs ago when he started playing the game, & realized how much his dad psychotically followed the "Red & Yellow" team. Once he became aware of the connection, he became an Ultra, both of Roma & the game of soccer in general. To put it slightly, he has more talent in his right toe than his dad & 3 uncles have altogether ( & we were all fairly decent soccer players), & he's a "throwback" as far as all the other players in our youth setup rely mostly on speed & power, while he displays an old school patient elegance on the ball; & his vision & touch are pretty darned good. I love it, & don't mean to brag, but he truly appreciates the beauty of the game, as well as a 9 yr old can. He's an "old-head". The reason I say all this is because I could never put a price tag on this passionate dedication that my son puts into every practice, every game. When I drag myself home, worn out & weary from working in this heat, there is not a more pleasurable sound/sensation than hearing that poor, green, chain-like fence in our backyard reverberate, as its being subjected to the relentless pounding that his magical right foot insists upon. So, to answer your question, it's well worth it, & despite my #####ing, I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. Forza Scrappy Doo!
....planned on it; was going to be my last realistic chance to see Totti live...but alas, my son made travel team, and the resultant cost has shot that plan all to hell. Thanks a lot, son... 
...he just can't "piggyback" on his Dad's "broken" back, when it's all said, done, & paid for...
