Which type of football fan are you?
In this Nigeria and many other countries, football holds a unique place in our hearts. Although we still can’t explain why men are addicted to football; we can’t help but eat, sleep and breathe the game. We can’t live without it, so we use any means at our disposal to view the matches.
For those that can’t afford DSTV or are simply looking for a rowdy group of people to watch with, viewing centers are an increasingly important venue for football fans.
At these viewing centers, you’re sure to find almost every type of football fan. Some of which include:
The Fanatics
They are everything you might want in a football fan: passionate, quirky, and never-say-die. They are never going to abandon their team.
Even if they were losing and there was no possibility of a comeback, they still believe in their boys. They always see the game through to the end, and then even wait to see the highlights.
The Unfaithful Fans
Unless their team is winning, this group of supporters will never finish watching a game. They are the “winning supporters”.
They leave the game in the 70th minute when their side is losing and if you check their wardrobe, you’ll find jerseys for multiple teams.
The Analysts
Even Ralf Rangnick can’t match their tactical prowess. They sabi pass your favorite analyst; they will dismantle and reassemble the team formations 5 times before the match ends. No football manager can ever do anything right in their eyes.
They sound so sure of themselves in their analysis that you question if they have ever taken a coaching lesson.
The Historians
If your football history isn’t spectacular, stay away from them or you’ll be embarrassed.
They can tell you who has won the Ballon D’Or since 658 BC, and they know more about your team’s history than you do. You’ll start to wonder if some people are studying Football History 101 in school.
The Gamblers
The people in this group watch all the matches of all the sports known to man. They can calculate odds in their sleep and they dream of betting slips.
They’re the best people to be around when the odds are in their favour… otherwise stay away from them, their clenched fist and tears will easily tell you when a match has cut their ticket.
The Talkatives
You will surely regret sitting next to them. They never stop talking, always finding problems, opinions and observations to harass you with.
They never agree with a referee’s decision, even when it is in their team’s favor. They can honestly ruin the whole experience.
#TheGoodStuff serves up some light reading with 2 shots of humor and a dash of sarcasm. This edition is about the different kinds of people encountered at a football viewing center.
