The beautiful game:
football is linked and bonded with passion, emotion, excitement and
dedication across all over the world. Football is like life;it requires perseverance, hardwork,sacrifice,dedication
and respect for authority. References to extreme emotional experiences at
football games characterised all aspects of discussions with football fans —
some referring to the 'pure joy' and exhilaration of being at football games.
Such is the intensity of the experience that two thirds of fans have cried at
football matches — mostly through joy, but occasionally because of despair.
Football provides for many fans an opportunity to let themselves go emotionally
— to release the frustrations of everyday life.
To be a 'true' football fan requires the 'living'
experience of football. It is not about being a mere spectator — it is about
being a participant. Match attendance is a given, of course, but there is also
a duty to engage emotionally in the life of the team in order to impact
positively on a team's performance. Attending away games is an important ritual
for fans involving a number of psychological and logistical challenges. Away
supporters are always out-numbered and mostly out-sung. In our discussions with
fans there was a defiant stance against 'fair-weather supporters' — those who
only attend matches occasionally or when their team is doing well. Such fans
lack dedication and resilience and the detailed knowledge of team statistics,
standings, players and history that is characteristic of 'true' fans. Football
fandom is seen as a rite of passage involving a process akin to apprenticeship.
It involves years of instruction, of 'practice', of dedication and of demonstrating
your own knowledge in the presence of others before being accepted by 'real'
fans.
Its beautiful beacause its everything for us.
Its not just a Jersey,its our skin.
It's not just a stadium,its our home.
We are not 11 players,we are family.
Its not just a logo,its our heart.
Well to describe why we are crazy and passionate is
kind of very difficult.
But when we start supporting a club its like we have
found ourselves somewhere in it,we feel like a family member.
If our team wins it just makes our day,we can't stop
dreaming about the game. Many times we
have to wait till 1-2 am for match to start but it is worth it.
If team loses we feel very bad,lost,dejected and
there is always a hope that our team will win the next match and eventually
there will be smile to our faces.
Everyone's love for this beautiful game is limitless.So keep calm and play this beautiful game.

