I know a lot of our readers are supporters of Premier League clubs and are not actually from England. I think that it’s great you show such support for your club by buying the shirts, watching the matches and taking time on here to talk about YOUR club.
Idiot
The reason I am writing this article is because I heard an idiot on the radio criticising people from England for wearing the football shirts of Real Madrid, Barcelona and AC Milan. To be honest it made him sound like a person that knows nothing about football or anything really.
As a foreign supporter of Barcelona I felt insulted. Just because I don’t live in Spain and I’m not able to attend the games doesn’t mean I can’t support the club. I buy the replica shirt every year and also watch every game I can.
Love
My love of Barcelona came from an early age from a trip to Spain and the atmospheric Camp Nou. Ever since that moment I have always supported Barcelona. I must admit they are my second team, but as a football fanatic I have affection for a club in most European leagues.
However Barcelona are second only to my beloved Everton. If the two clubs meet in the distant future, then I’d have to support Everton but it would be a close call. There is one advantage that the Catalan fans of Barca have on me and it’s that they have grown up with the culture of the club and city.
Television
The blanket coverage of European football has won clubs fans from around the world. That can only be good for the clubs and the game. A lot of foreign fans who support Premier League clubs are from countries who don’t have a top league in their country.
The likes of the Premier League, La Liga and Serie A are broadcasted all over the world. That gives foreign fans the chance to experience top level football. Not all foreign fans choose the clubs that are always winning either. I remember hearing about a fan who travels all the way from Belgium every other weekend to watch West Brom at the Hawthorns.
Experience
Coming from Liverpool, I have experience of seeing lots of Irish and Scandinavians coming over to watch Liverpool. I know lots of people who are fans of Everton, Liverpool and Manchester United in Ireland.
In fact I know a few Liverpool and Everton supporters in Ireland who come over regularly to go to the match, including my auntie and uncle. One is a blue and one’s a red, they show just as much passion for the two clubs.
Global
Football is a global sport and people shouldn’t be restricted to which team they support by which city or country they live in. Football is about emotion and passion. I can watch a game as a neutral and cheer for a goal being scored and I don’t know why. I have no connection to either side but that moment produces emotions deep inside of me.
Football like life is about freedom. People have the freedom to choose whichever club they wish to support, no matter what others may say or do.
Special
Most football fans support a particular club and there is usually a reason behind that choice. I decided to choose Barcelona because it’s much more than a football club. It’s a special institution, which has no rival around the world.
Other people will have their own reasons behind the selection of the club they support but I’m sure they have chosen their club for a good reason. However sometimes a football club just grabs your attention and pulls you in and from that time on you’re hooked.
I’d like to know from our readers where you are from, who you support and the reason behind your choice of club.
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