'Fulham means friendship in a new country I now call home.'
Simone: I moved to the UK in January 2020 - an unfortunate time. For a long time, I didn't have many friends here because of the lockdown fallout. During the first lockdown I lived in Parsons Green and walked often by the Cottage, dreaming of visiting one day. One day, a colleague invited me to a game and it was love at first sight with a flamboyant 3-2 win over Brentford! I became a season ticket holder and around the stands have made some of my best friends in this country. Fulham FC means friendship in a new country I now call home.
John: We lived close to the Cottage and my dad carried me to the ground on his shoulders from the age of two in 1961. You could go on to the pitch without problem and get autographs from the likes of World Cup winner George Cohen.
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