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~~posted this in the wrong sub first~~

I mainly support PSV from The Netherlands as they are my boyhood football ~~s*ccer~~ team

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[-] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 10 months ago

Used to, now i only follow players careers. Used to believe that "institutions > players", but now i am sure that it is the reverse. Institutions are nothing more than a bunch of nepo babies extracting profits from the players, coaches and staff.

[-] felhfeltetel@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 10 months ago

I used to be very invested in my teams, not anymore. I occasionally watch the games, highlights or certain shows about them, but overall I am drifting further and further away from them, mostly because of my obsession with associating myself with things. Everything has to be close to 100% in agreement with my values and you can guess sports are far from that number. They are leftovers from my childhood but they belong there as well. I sometimes take out and put on my jerseys I bought when I was younger, but my fandom is starting to be a thing of the past.

I am technically still the fan of AC Milan in terms of ⚽, and the Wizards doing something that kinda resembles 🏀.

[-] knfrmity@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 10 months ago

I've got a nostalgic thing going for the Edmonton Oilers. They are the team in the city where I spend my younger childhood years and where I got into hockey and started playing.

[-] CountryBreakfast@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 10 months ago

I have loved Tampa Bay Rays baseball for a long time. They are my corporate currated identity. I watch as many games as I possibly can. I also try to catch local minor league games when I have the chance.

[-] taiphlosion@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Baltimore Ravens for football, Toronto Raptors and Memphis Grizzlies for basketball.

Huge fan of the Ravens and Raptors since I was a kid, I liked the color purple and dinosaurs were my special interest so I was into it lol. Got into the Grizzlies a few years ago when I became a fan of Ja Morant and the Grizzlies' whole play style.

Didn't actually start watching basketball as a fan until 2020 but that's cause the sports drought after football season was killing me so I had to get into something 💀

[-] DankZedong@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 10 months ago

Those seem far apart. Doesn't that bother US fans?

[-] taiphlosion@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 10 months ago

Eh only if they're weird about it, and if people are that offended over choosing a sports team then then they have much bigger issues in their lives than which sports team you're allowed to root for, lol.

[-] JK1348@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 10 months ago

Dodgers ⚾ Lakers 🏀 LA Galaxy ⚽

National teams ⚽ Honduras El Salvador

[-] LVL@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I enjoy watching a couple of sports but my main one is basketball. Favorite team is the San Antonio Spurs even though I'm not from that area of the US. Became a fan of them in the early 2010s because I liked their style of basketball back then.

Also I'll always post "The Beautiful Game" tribute video whenever I have the chance.

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[-] Kultronx@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 10 months ago

No strong affiliation for most sports, but I like the Green Bay Packers because they are actually the only team to be owned by their fans. The teams in my city are okay but they always lose lol. I'll hop on the bandwagon if they win

[-] KrupskayaPraxis@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 10 months ago

For football AFC Ajax, but Tottenham Hotspurs and FC Copenhagen are my secondary teams. For ice hockey I support Amsterdam Tigers, New York Rangers, and SKA Saint Petersburg

[-] QueerCommie@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 10 months ago

I have a tottenham hat bc I used to be a fan. Wasn’t there an important champions league game between those top two a few years ago?

[-] KrupskayaPraxis@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 10 months ago

Yup, I was rooting for Ajax that game, and was sad we lost. But still rooted for Tottenham in the final

[-] DankZedong@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 10 months ago

At least we'd be able to watch a Kopenhagen match in peace

[-] DankZedong@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 10 months ago

I guess I also support Athletic Bilbao because they also have red and white stripes and I like Basque country 🤷

[-] absolutefuckinidiot@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 10 months ago

Arsenal FC is my main team, been prob my biggest passion for my entire life.

Other than that I support the teams from my city in other sports

[-] ksynwa@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 10 months ago
[-] DankZedong@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 10 months ago

Everyone's favorite Merseyside team. Tranmere Rovers FC

[-] ksynwa@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 10 months ago

I do have more respect for them than Liverpool now. That's just what class consciousness does.

[-] davel@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Parasocial relationships aren’t really my bag, and I’m pretty creeped out by the parasocial mass psychology around professional sports.

[-] QueerCommie@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 10 months ago

I don’t care about Football anymore, but I liked Manchester City, River Plate, and some other teams for a time.

[-] Oppo@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 10 months ago

Oh so that is why you hate the red teams

[-] QueerCommie@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 10 months ago

That’s why I don’t like United, the color is the sole reason I don’t like (more so) Arsenal and Liverpool. In retrospect Liverpool looks decently, but not at the time.

[-] hellvolution@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 10 months ago

Ponte Preta, from Brazil!

[-] LarkinDePark@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 10 months ago

Liverpool FC. I was a fan when I was 4, it's not something that can be rationalised. Love the city too.

[-] Oppo@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 10 months ago

When I was 11 I bought a manchester united wallet that I still use

[-] QueerCommie@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 10 months ago

Cringe/s I used to hate all the red teams for some reason. Now, as I love the red banner, not so much. Red English teams are still cringe tho. River Plate is the people’s team with the people’s colors.

[-] DankZedong@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 10 months ago

True baller

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