Football vs Futbol: Brawls and Fans
There is a certain level of passion that goes into being a sports fan. Sports brings out certain parts of our nature - competition, pride, extreme emotional ups and downs - that we normally hold back in our daily lives.
No sports do this to the same level as American Football and International Futbol (or soccer, for those in the United States). Here, we will take a look at the passions as they are best exemplified visually: how we dress up and who we fight. It’s not a good thing that there are so many physical altercations at these sporting events, but it is a testament to the amazing level of fervor that each sport generates in its fans.
First, let’s take a “tame” look at the lengths to which fans go to demonstrate their support for their team. The goal: there should be no question which team is getting the support, even from 50 years away.
Soccer fans outrageous war paint and getups:
Like father, like son.
Red sun rising over blue horizon.
Group therapy: put on muscle suits, wear orange spiked hair and tongues, and head to the game.
It’s not a costume. I just have a very large, pointy brain.
If the game doesn’t work out, there’s always the circus.
Football fans outrageous war paint and getups:
The sun is not my friend.
Help! I’m being chased by a Cleveland Browns fan!
I am the Grand Poobah of the Patriots. You can tell by my hat.
Don’t mess with the homeless Steelers fan, Lisa Simpson hair or not.
Hey ref! I dare you to blow this whistle.
Of course, getting dressed up is one thing. Delivering a beat-down to an opposing team’s fans takes it to another level. It’s not that we condone these fights at all. Still, they happen, and sometimes they get put on YouTube. Welcome to the 21st century.
Which brawls show the deepest level of team devotion? Watch them and decide for yourself.
Soccer brawl videos:
Football brawl videos:
September 9th, 2008 at 10:53 am
First, I ahve to say that this is a nice collection.
Sad, but fight is part of this game. If we forgot about the fights, this sport is beautiful. We forgot about a lot of things, let’s enjoy and play this game.
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Yikes…Both sports have thier ups and downs…
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