Soccer Fans
The nearer a major soccer tournament comes the more enthusiastic the fans become. The buying spree of the soccer related souvenir and especially of the soccer jerseys of the favorite team breaks all the previous records. The soccer fans around the world are very passionate about their game. They take it very seriously, following the performances of not only their national team but also of their favorite soccer club.
The soccer mania reaches its height before the FIFA World Cup, held in various parts of the world every four years. The multi-nationals cashing on the obsession of the crazy soccer fans by hitting them with soccer related advertisements and products. Not only this but these ads provide the fans with a chance to win the tickets and a trip to the country hosting the world cup through various lucky draws and raffles. There are hundreds and thousands of soccer fans who visit the host country (remember this is true, not only for the World Cup, but also any international tournament like UEFA Cup or the league one like Champions League.). the World Cup soccer fans although are more enthusiastic because of the fact that they might get a chance to see their team not only competing for the biggest title of their favorite sport, but also might find them in action against some top class teams from around the world.
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Gigantic screens are installed in many soccer loving countries in order to pacify the thirst of those fans that might not get the ticket to watch the match in the stadium during some tournament. Soccer fans of certain countries gained lot of fame over the years due to some habits related to them. The Brazilian soccer fans are a bunch of most fun loving crowd. They have stood by their team in every rise and fall. The hooliganism in soccer has gained a lot of strength over a century and a half. It all started in 1880, from England when various groups of soccer fans from opposing teams used to fight with each other before or after the match. This trend has increased ever since, taking the lives of many innocent people in its wake. Many political conflicts have broken ever since the introduction of hooliganism increasing the element of violence in the game. Soccer fans from many countries have set very bad precedents for the fans from other countries. The fans from many Europeans and South American countries are especially famous for this reason.
English fans are highly famous all around the world for their tendency to be a hooligan. Many fights have been erupted after the matches played by England and sometimes even before that. In England along with many other countries hooliganism is going on in a very organized style. There are many special clubs on internet and other wise, having thousands of fans as their members. These clubs send invitations to each other inviting the other for a fight at a certain place.
After a very serious clash between the English and Tunisian fans along with the police after the opening match of France 98, the hooligans were banned from traveling from their native country to the host one, especially before the start of some huge tournament. Whether they are the Brazilian soccer fans or the English ones the sports man spirit should not go missing from their attitudes while watching a match. After all, a human life is not more important than the result of a soccer match.
