It's what you've been a part of for so long. I don't think I can watch a game without an interest in who wins.
I don't know if it's harder but when you're playing a real person you want to honor their memory - even if they're a criminal or someone that the public loathed. That can be challenging.
Self criticism must be my guide to action, and the first rule for its employment is that in itself it is not a virtue, only a procedure.

