enamour

It may be we were born close to the club's stadium, that a parent passed the torch on, or perhaps because we became enamoured with a certain player as a child.

"He was very enamoured by celebrity, very enamoured by being seen, being the guy, being viewed as cool," one ex-employee said.

Fans following BBC Sport's live text coverage of the game were less enamoured by Sunday's mismatch:

That explains why the president has become enamoured with the prospect of a seemingly more immediate solution to his air transport woes – courtesy of the Persian Gulf nation of Qatar.

Instead, he quickly became enamoured with the town, its mix of local businesses and friendly people, and wants to stay.