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Anyone else who doesn’t give two shits about football?

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Soubriquet · 11/07/2024 20:51

I don’t care about any sports. To me it’s a load of overpaid tossers kicking a ball. That’s it.

I don’t have sports cos it’s cool. I just hate it especially since it was my dad’s entire identity and remember being dragged to the pub on multiple occasions so he can “watch the footy and have a pint”. Boring

Facebook is all “it’s coming home” blah blah blah.

I. Don’t. Care.

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Overtheatlantic · 12/07/2024 21:23

I don’t understand the idea that football is a great levelling up between the working classes and the middle classes. It’s a few elite players that doesn’t do anything to resolve the overall issues.

bittertwisted · 12/07/2024 22:31

Every football team my boys have joined has been fun, welcoming, and for me a welcome outlet that doesn't involve bloody screens

Rugby in contrast was elitist, snobby and cliquey. Absolute tribes of private school mums who looked down on me and my boys

I know what I prefer, but whatever the sport, I will always champion it over today's obsession with gaming and youtube

Lovemybunnies · 13/07/2024 23:05

User135644 · 12/07/2024 13:44

It definitely brings out the worst in men.

Women's football is more civilised.

It’s so true that it brings out the worst in men. I used to be a family lawyer and it wa well known that domestic violence was much worse after a big match.

Standupcitizen · 13/07/2024 23:11

Having grown up around toxic football culture, i hate it too.

Ellmau · 13/07/2024 23:57

I have no interest whatsoever in football, or any team game with balls. I just find them stultifying dull.

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