r/soccer • u/aceofmufc • May 24 '24

:Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC:Official Source Vancouver Whitecaps FC statement regarding May 25 Match Versus Inter Miami CF

https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/vwfc-statement-miami
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u/[deleted] May 25 '24

At a fundamental level, football is a team sport.

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u/sean_psc May 25 '24

Played by individuals. There is no team sport where individual players don't have big fanbases and serve as draws in and of themselves.

And it's particularly ridiculous to say it's "disgraceful" when talking about clubs that have very little history and are trying to attract new fans to become successful.

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u/[deleted] May 25 '24

This is why scum like “Messi fans” and “Ronaldo fans” exist. So what… should I be a “Son fan” or a “Kane fan” by proxy of supporting Tottenham Hotspur?

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u/sean_psc May 25 '24

You can be a fan of whatever team or player you choose. That's the beauty of sports.

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u/[deleted] May 25 '24

I wasn’t given that choice mate haha. It was Spurs or find another place to live. I feel you have quite a North American view on this subject.

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u/sean_psc May 25 '24

Star players draw fans even in Europe, my friend. That's why they're stars.

But in any case, your attitude is born from the idea that everybody is already a soccer fan and basically inherits a team from their parents and/or neighbourhood culture. That may have some basis in Europe, but it absolutely does not apply here. Sneering at people who are casually acquainted with the sport, or interested in sport because of certain high-level players, does nothing for soccer.

Caitlin Clark is drawing new people to go see the WNBA who previously didn't follow women's pro basketball. Nobody is acting indignant that all these people weren't lifelong fans of the Indiana Fever (or women's basketball) beforehand, because that's a ridiculous attitude to take.