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The attitude of the British towards football
Published at 12/1/2019
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Football is not just an English national sport, but a huge and deep part of English culture. There is a football section in every British school, and UK football fields are never empty. In each district of large cities and every small city and even village, there are football teams: adults and children play Gratis Online Download. There are many makeshift “yard” teams that are so well developed that they have their own uniforms and invite referees to matches.

Most of the UK male population are avid fans. Men of any age are used to root for a team. Moreover, the national mentality based on restraint and diminishing one’s dignity makes the majority root for weak or unsuccessful teams - of course, only during matches between national clubs. If this is an international tournament, the British show unanimous patriotism.

You can have an interesting conversation with almost any Englishman about football clubs, rules of the game, and significant matches. The British are well versed in national football of other countries (including Russia): they can name several large clubs, the names of the most successful Russian football players, and their results in recent championships.

Decent British pubs broadcast football matches. Pubs are usually crowded on gaming days (even if these are weekdays), including online casinos. If you like football, you will definitely enjoy playing. But even if football is not one of your favorite sports, you will definitely like the simplicity and dynamism of this game! This dynamic and exciting casino game perfectly conveys the spirit and magic of the most popular sport in the world.

You will find yourself in a special football-style studio, where you can get video animations and commentators (like in a real football match), communication with the hosts, and a real celebration if you win.

There are few specialized football newspapers for “professional fans” in the UK. Game results, match reviews, and articles on football are published in all daily editions along with news from the world of culture, politics, and business.

English football fans

Actually, restrained and cold Englishmen are the most active, emotional, and even furious fans. Great Britain has the largest and the most violent subculture of football fans who violate public order before and after the matches. No wonder, as back in the Middle Ages, the British associated football with fighting. In the 1960-1980s, almost every match in the UK was accompanied by fights.

In 1985, English hooligan groups of football fans caused a tragedy at the Belgian stadium, where the European Cup Final between the Italian club “Juventus” and the English “Liverpool” took place. Being the majority, English fans forced Italians to climb the stadium wall, which made it collapse and cause the death of 39 mostly innocent people. Perhaps, this tragedy made British fans take the edge off.

Today, the UK fan movement continues, but warring factions meet in the remote places to sort things out. Every year they find it harder to act: the main goal of the British police is to stop the football violence. Moreover, international football associations often impose restrictions on English fans: for example, in 1993, over 1000 British fans were deported from the Netherlands for hooligan behavior.

Famous English anthropologist Kate Fox, author of the book “Watching the English: The Hidden Rules of English Behaviour”, believes that the brutal movement of football fans in the UK is a result of the natural shyness of the British, which they often try to overcome with the help of antisocial behavior, excessive consumption of alcohol and fights.

Football-related English traditions

When English football fans stopped going wild in British stadiums, respectable people who used to watch football only on TV or in the pubs started to go to the matches. Now families with children, youth, and the elderly come to the stadiums. In general, the British attend football matches more often than theaters.

Inveterate fans always come to the matches wearing scarves with emblems of their favorite club. The most active fans choose some extravagant clothes - for example, a suit of armor. Only respectable fans who don’t belong to the football hooligan movement do this. Representatives of the underground subculture try to dress inconspicuously and rarely use football symbols not to attract attention.

National English dish (deep-fried fish and chips) is sold at the stadium. This English fast food is usually eaten hot during the match. In general, people used to eat a lot at the stadium: both before and during the match. Apart from fish and fries, you can buy meat pies, chips, pies, etc. And, of course, none event can do without beer - this is a traditional drink of football matches.



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