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We do indeed have different interpretations of support. I believe that if you want to see the underdogs win against the big, well-"supported" (har har) sides, that doesn't make you a fan or supporter whether it be in the long run or short run because apart from that match you most likely don't care about the said team. The only reason why you want them to beat their opponent is because you want to see the other side lose. In my view, that's not supporting or being a fan of.
Just because I want to see Lyon thrash Manure doesn't mean I'm a supporter of the former.
What makes folks faux fans is actually trying to support the likes of Italy.
It's much, much different. I don't need Italian citizenship to play for Juventus, but I would need citizenship to play for the Azzurri.
That's where the line should be drawn. If not, then international football isn't worth anything and one might as well do away with it.
I'd say yes, but you'd be more of a fake Italian fan.
There's absolutely no reason at all why you need to support the Azzurri. It's just all phony bullshit masked as gloryhunting.
Just because I want to see Lyon thrash Manure doesn't mean I'm a supporter of the former.
What makes folks faux fans is actually trying to support the likes of Italy.
It's much, much different. I don't need Italian citizenship to play for Juventus, but I would need citizenship to play for the Azzurri.
That's where the line should be drawn. If not, then international football isn't worth anything and one might as well do away with it.
I'd say yes, but you'd be more of a fake Italian fan.
There's absolutely no reason at all why you need to support the Azzurri. It's just all phony bullshit masked as gloryhunting.
I've said this before but I'll say it again.
Ireland comes first obviously. After that, I take more of an interest in the Azzurri than I do in any other national team because it's a team made up of players from Serie A, which I watch more of every week than the EPL/La Liga etc. I wouldn't consider myself an Azzurri fan though. Far from it in fact.
Ireland comes first obviously. After that, I take more of an interest in the Azzurri than I do in any other national team because it's a team made up of players from Serie A, which I watch more of every week than the EPL/La Liga etc. I wouldn't consider myself an Azzurri fan though. Far from it in fact.
Ah I finally got you
And it's true what you say. Yes you can't call yourself a "fan" or "supporter" when you never care about the team the whole year, but the second they are in the world cup, you behave like it's your team. This is indeed a faux fan.
I support my NT first, then there are others with some players I like where I have my eye on but I'd never call them "my" team. Oh and every one that plays good football can win my heart, but that doesn't make me a true fan of them.
And it's true what you say. Yes you can't call yourself a "fan" or "supporter" when you never care about the team the whole year, but the second they are in the world cup, you behave like it's your team. This is indeed a faux fan. I support my NT first, then there are others with some players I like where I have my eye on but I'd never call them "my" team. Oh and every one that plays good football can win my heart, but that doesn't make me a true fan of them.
Ah I finally got you And it's true what you say. Yes you can't call yourself a "fan" or "supporter" when you never care about the team the whole year, but the second they are in the world cup, you behave like it's your team. This is indeed a faux fan.
I support my NT first, then there are others with some players I like where I have my eye on but I'd never call them "my" team. Oh and every one that plays good football can win my heart, but that doesn't make me a true fan of them.
And it's true what you say. Yes you can't call yourself a "fan" or "supporter" when you never care about the team the whole year, but the second they are in the world cup, you behave like it's your team. This is indeed a faux fan. I support my NT first, then there are others with some players I like where I have my eye on but I'd never call them "my" team. Oh and every one that plays good football can win my heart, but that doesn't make me a true fan of them.
My point is that Juventus as an institution seek fans from all over the world so they can sell their merchandise, so that people watch them on TV, so that people travel to Turin and attend their games. Juventus work on having supporters from Greece, Chile and Singapore. This is how Juventus develop into a bigger team, a stronger one, a world class one.
A national team does not do all that, a national team is simply representing it's nation in competitions with other national teams representing their nations. There is no marketing there, there is no need to get more fans, there is no business in that. It is simply representation.
Volvo is a product, by buying their car you have the exact same thing as like supporting Juventus or Real Madrid or Bayern München.
A national team does not do all that, a national team is simply representing it's nation in competitions with other national teams representing their nations. There is no marketing there, there is no need to get more fans, there is no business in that. It is simply representation.
Volvo is a product, by buying their car you have the exact same thing as like supporting Juventus or Real Madrid or Bayern München.
