There's a bit of a backstory on this one, so bear with me. It all started when I signed up for the exchange; my likes and dislikes for this exchange were as follows.

Likes: 1-0 to the Arsenal, Thierry Henry, the SJ Earthquakes, being a goalie for kindergardeners at work, dark beers, small shirts, technical genius, beautiful things, and Football Manager 2012.

Dislikes: Sp*rs, finishing fourth every season, insufferable Barcelona fans, being stuck at work when there's a game on in Europe, 7 AM games, not being able to find a pub that'll open at 7 AM for kickoff, and not having an uninjured striker.

There we go, I said, the perfect way to say who I am to another soccer fan. Then I got this message.

"Hey, my name is [ ] and I have been matched with you. There is a problem though... I'm a massive spurs fan :/ I saw on your profile that you're a big arsenal fan so I couldn't imagine you'd want anything to do with it. Is there anything I could send that you'd be okay with?"

I've got to say, in spite of his allegiances, /u/Peps875 was AMAZING. Not only did he reach across team lines, bitter rivalries, and eight time zones, he sent me some stuff I could never in a million years find in the states -- and he did it just in time for the FA Cup final!

Those are programs from the Champion's League game against Bayern Munich, complete with a poster of Mesut Ozil and stickers (pretty cool for an American who's only read jealously about their role in other people's childhoods) in them. And to top it off, a fabulous scarf in both home and away colors!

Congrats, /u/Peps875. You're the best santa ever, even if you are a sp*rs fan.