The need to control your emotions as a football fan.

[South Park]

I think that was a little out of the rules of fanship because most of them don't know how to behave or conceal their miss feelings when the team and players fail to meet their expectations, so for that, we have to bear in mind that, this will not change as long as football matches and games are a concerned.
There was a similar situation in my country's stadium sometime ago when the fans stoned both the coach, referees and the other officials who were part of the team that led the club to the stadium, which made the football body ban some football activities in that stadium for some time.
So this is not a new thing to see fans going overboard in reactions to what outcome the club come up with this mostly happens in local football because the International leagues already have basic security architecture to secure the stadium and environs.

It is not only the fans that need to moderate their emotions and reactions to a negative outcome on the field, the same can be said about the media as well, the media in order to get more people to give their attention to them will do anything to obtain it, so they purposely rile up people with the intention of increasing the support for their team, not understanding that this can have awful and sometimes even lethal consequences, when people take the love for their team to the extreme.

[Slow death]

To be honest, I'm from Mozambique and I planned to bet on Ghana, for me, even though I really like my country's national team, in my head my country's national team had no chance of winning in that game, unfortunately I didn't have money in my account that's why I didn't bet on Ghana to win. Now talking about emotions, Ghana was not the only team that lost points and left their fans angry, Ivory Coast also lost points and left their fans very angry. I think that what is happening is that for many years teams like Ghana, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Nigeria, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria were seen as the strongest teams

For this reason, fans of these teams began to become arrogant to the point of thinking that they could not lose against teams that were not on the list of strong teams. But as the years went by, many countries started to have players who play for the big European teams too, which started to break the dominance of these big African teams. In that competition, teams that were seen as small teams ended up becoming strong teams, and with that, games involving those teams considered big in the past, had shocking results, in which teams considered big in the past, lost against teams that were seen as weak

[agustina2]

To be honest, I'm from Mozambique and I planned to bet on Ghana, for me, even though I really like my country's national team, in my head my country's national team had no chance of winning in that game, unfortunately I didn't have money in my account that's why I didn't bet on Ghana to win. Now talking about emotions, Ghana was not the only team that lost points and left their fans angry, Ivory Coast also lost points and left their fans very angry. I think that what is happening is that for many years teams like Ghana, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Nigeria, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria were seen as the strongest teams

I was just about to ask OP what's the status of both teams overall but when I read this post, it says it all. It's now clear to me that Mozambique is the underdog, that even worse than the usual underdog against the much stronger Ghana. It's a slap to the face on the Ghanaian team to lose over Mozambique which was supposed to be a bonus round for them but an upset happened.

If that's the situation that happened, I can't blame the fans for how they reacted. It's a problem that the Ghana team should work out.

[Obari]

It is obviously very important to control your emotions Everytime you want to out your money in any gambling activities,he who doesn't know that your emotions is the most important thing when you are entering into it.It would depend on how strong you are,and how heartless you can be when you lose money.A soft hearted  person cannot invest money into it because he would cry and lose his voice because  gambling has taken  away his little possession.Therefore,There is need to always control your emotions when you've started playing because if you don't do that,it will definitely come to worry you.

[taufik123]

In a football match, we will never know for sure what the result will be, even though the team we support is stronger than its opponent. As football fans and wise football gamblers, the ability to accept the end result is quite an important skill and we must have it. The thing called football is like gambling, both of which involve an element of luck and the results of the match do not always match the hopes and predictions we made in the past. because there are always possibilities that occur beyond our previous expectations.
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Sometimes a strong team will not guarantee to continue winning, but at least there are still many chances of winning if the team we support is the top-ranked team and the opponent team is low-ranked.

Looking at how the quality of the players and how they play,
this will illustrate a little bit how the game goes, and the last one is indeed who will be lucky to win.

I'm not too fanatical about being a fan or being a football gambler, I'm just doing it for entertainment.
If the bet loses, maybe it's not time to win yet, so it's worth being patient and doing it again.

[GiftedMAN]

Regardless of the outcome of any football match I don't think the fans of any football team should act so unprofessional because the results of the game didn't go their own way, too bad that after the poor performance of Ghana which actually took them by surprise because they played like a team that had already won the match before it began, the team and her fans couldn't control their emotions and at the get got things messy again. I think there is a need for CAF to sanction the entire Ghanaian team and her fans whi h started the drama so that they will learn to control their emotions when next they play in the nations cup.

Personally I have been supporting a particular club for years now and I understand how it feels when things don't go as planned but weake no troubles than to accept the outcome of the game and work harder to win the next game. Football is a game of luck and fun no one should be violent when the game doesn't end in their favor.

[ralle14]

As gambler and a football fan, it most appropriate for you to always show a good level of emotional intelligence whenever results doesn't go your way, because that's the spirit of sportsmanship,
The results must not always go your way as a gambler, you will lose some and you will win some.
https://x.com/SaddickAdams/status/1749560310959108318?s=20
https://x.com/FinaNapoleon/status/1749572663058518185?s=20

This is why i've been avoiding this tournament because the previous AFCON wasn't any different. As a sports bettor, I agree you need to learn to accept these bad results because even the best teams can start to crack on their bad days, and expressing negativity to the players and their management won't solve anything.

It's not about being a gambler. In that situation, fans are just disappointed because that is something unexpected to happen.

The video links OP shared might not be gamblers, but some people can be just as emotional or even worse when their bets lose because of a specific player or team.

[arimamib]

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It is not only the fans that need to moderate their emotions and reactions to a negative outcome on the field, the same can be said about the media as well, the media in order to get more people to give their attention to them will do anything to obtain it, so they purposely rile up people with the intention of increasing the support for their team, not understanding that this can have awful and sometimes even lethal consequences, when people take the love for their team to the extreme.

The media that is driven by the desire to capture attention and boost engagement sometimes tends to sensationalize situations which contributes to the heightened emotional reactions from fans. When the media deliberately stirs emotions to increase support for a team, it may inadvertently push fans to extreme reactions. Media outlets are supposed to recognize the potential consequences of their actions, because passionate sports fans may take their allegiance to the team to the extreme.

Promoting a more balanced and responsible approach to reporting can help mitigate these risks. Media outlets can contribute positively by providing fair and constructive analyses that foster a healthier sports culture, and encourage a more measured response from fans in both victories and defeats. Fans play a crucial role in the vibrancy and passion of sports, but it's important to channel that energy in a positive and constructive manner.

[Westinhome]

It is not only the fans that need to moderate their emotions and reactions to a negative outcome on the field, the same can be said about the media as well, the media in order to get more people to give their attention to them will do anything to obtain it, so they purposely rile up people with the intention of increasing the support for their team, not understanding that this can have awful and sometimes even lethal consequences, when people take the love for their team to the extreme.

The emotional decision will not the right one to the gamblers and traders.Because both gambling and trading need of the patience to make money from it.Because the loss may trigger your emotions in the gambling,the gamblers should not build the anti-ego against the gambling site to recover the loss.This was the impossible situation for the gamblers to get away from the gambling emotions after the loss in the gambling site.But the gamblers who had enough self confidence only able to make the decision to get away from the emotional decision after the real money loss in the gambling site.The gamblers should improve their gambling skills.

[sokani]

The Ghanaian national team drew against mozambique, and the entire Ghanaian fans and press team where outraged by the performance of their black star's. in their minds eye they feel the Mozambique team where a weaker side for them to win and qualify for the next round, but rather they drew 2-2 and crashed out of the AFCON competition.
One press man was vigorously abusing the Ghanaian coach as he was walking pass them, calling him unprintable names.

We all know that football is a game of passion and emotions but c'mon if you need to criticize a team for an aweful display then go ahead, it shouldn't call for the raining of abuse on the coach and players. This year's AFCON is somewhat different, the tournament is getting tougher and big teams are no more favourites. Ivory Coast, Algeria, Tunisia have also been knocked out from the group stage. So Ghanaians should take a chill pill, accept their failure, work harder and come back stronger next time.

[Natsuu]

Football is a game of passion and emotions are always attached towards it. The Ghanaian fans are just showing their frustration because they love their national team and they expect them to make them proud. A team like Ghanaian team couldn't win a single game in the group stage that's very bad and they players should show some level of commitment towards their national team. I don't blame the Ghanaian fans for their display.

Right. Ghanaian fans are just crazy passionate about football. They're upset because they adore their national team and want them to shine. Going through the group stage without a win is tough, and fans are rightly calling for more commitment from the players.

[jaberwock]

Football matches can easily trigger fans to do unreasonable things, which has happened in many places. They can express their emotions easily without predicting what the consequences will be. But anything can happen when it is on the field and when the unseeded team can withstand attacks from the favored team and even win against that team, many people will not believe it. But that's why the world of sports always has its surprises, so we have to understand them and be able to accept them well.

I think that was rude. I will never do that no matter what. Money can only be found again but the reputation will hard to be restored once it was tarnished. So, all must be careful on how they will carry their selves especially in public places. There is no need to predict what will be the consequences of doing it because it is already obvious. Yes, anything is possible in sports and as well as in gambling.

There are instances that it was actually unreal or manipulated. But again we need to control our tempter when things like this happen. And we should realize that it was also our fault because why we are here in the first place? I guess that means we agreed about the potential risks that that can occur.

[joniboini]

Going through the group stage without a win is tough, and fans are rightly calling for more commitment from the players.

Are they that good in the last few seasons? From what I've seen their rank on FIFA is not that high compared to other participants. Granted you can't really use that ranking as a basis to judge the result, but I still think that shows a little bit of how their international match performs.

Btw, does the sentiment about lack of commitment really exist? Their matches are quite tight as far as I'm aware. They managed to score goals quite well, although their defense is poor. Stats-wise they never look like a team that dominates the game, which works quite well other than the fact that they still concede goals[1]. CMIIW.

[1] https://footystats.org/international/ghana-national-team-vs-mozambique-national-team-h2h-stats#7316977

[bakasabo]

Football is a game of passion and emotions are always attached towards it. The Ghanaian fans are just showing their frustration because they love their national team and they expect them to make them proud. A team like Ghanaian team couldn't win a single game in the group stage that's very bad and they players should show some level of commitment towards their national team. I don't blame the Ghanaian fans for their display.

Right. Ghanaian fans are just crazy passionate about football. They're upset because they adore their national team and want them to shine. Going through the group stage without a win is tough, and fans are rightly calling for more commitment from the players.

Not only Ghanaian fans are crazy passionate about football, but football fans are in general more crazy than any other sports fan. I have never heard that in any other sports, fans throw something on the field (fliers for example) to make opponents team fail. I have never heard that there are any sports fans, that fight against opposite team fans after the match. Ultras for example. Cant remember any other sport that football where there are such fans. I cant remember that there are any sports fans, that destroy the city, overturn cars when their team looses.

[CryptSafe]

I believe they failed to understand the fact that in a game there must be a winner and a loser and also to not underestimate your opponent. Maybe the Ghanian team and fans expected the match to end in their victory forgetting that the game was a bone of contention between both teams. Possibly the players were too relaxed and free while thinking they could win it all very easy but to their greatest dismay they  could not qualify through the match. Although it is very disappointing but they should not have taken it that far by abusing and insulting the coach and team players.

This kind of situations happen when the people involved are not entertainment conscious but are just thinking of winning it all by all means which did not go down well with them. I think they need to be oriented to know how tournaments are. After all other previous AFCON tournament they have been playing did they cause their team and coach.

[ethereumhunter]

I think that was rude. I will never do that no matter what. Money can only be found again but the reputation will hard to be restored once it was tarnished. So, all must be careful on how they will carry their selves especially in public places. There is no need to predict what will be the consequences of doing it because it is already obvious. Yes, anything is possible in sports and as well as in gambling.

There are instances that it was actually unreal or manipulated. But again we need to control our tempter when things like this happen. And we should realize that it was also our fault because why we are here in the first place? I guess that means we agreed about the potential risks that that can occur.

I also think like you that it's rude but that's how it happens. Those who are already emotional will not think about the impact or risks they will experience because they just want to express their emotions until they are satisfied by destroying public facilities. And we have often seen this happen everywhere and it causes great damage to the city. Such potential will probably be there and it depends on each person's response to it. We just need to be careful in our actions so that we don't experience bad incidents.

[Miles2006]

This is not all about gamblers but it has to do with every football lovers, sometimes people can't control their emotions when they're angry and they speak angrily whenever they have the chance to, sometimes I also speak this way not because I hate the team or the coach but because of their poor performance I never expected I will definitely get angry and speak out. What the guy did was very wrong firstly you don't have to insult anyone straight to their face, that's very wrong.
I don't think anyone in this situation can change due to the lack of self control and negative emotions.

[rahmad2nd]

The Ghanaian national team drew against mozambique, and the entire Ghanaian fans and press team where outraged by the performance of their black star's. in their minds eye they feel the Mozambique team where a weaker side for them to win and qualify for the next round, but rather they drew 2-2 and crashed out of the AFCON competition.
One press man was vigorously abusing the Ghanaian coach as he was walking pass them, calling him unprintable names.
As gambler and a football fan, it most appropriate for you to always show a good level of emotional intelligence whenever results doesn't go your way, because that's the spirit of sportsmanship,
The results must not always go your way as a gambler, you will lose some and you will win some.
https://x.com/SaddickAdams/status/1749560310959108318?s=20
https://x.com/FinaNapoleon/status/1749572663058518185?s=20

At this stage I am not trying to claim, that I am better in the spirit of football sportsmanship. For me, it's so sad when fans express excessive anger at their favorite team. That doesn't mean we can't be angry and disappointed, but in principle our spirit of sportsmanship must be upheld. reading from what you wrote in this post, it would be very unfortunate if there was one of the newsmen who should be able to act neutrally but instead provokes situations and circumstances. To be honest, I don't know the details of this match, but the impact of provocation by someone can create chaos and even riots. yeah, like what happened in my country in 2023, the Kanjuruhan riots.

Referring to what you said, specifically the title of this thread. I just want to add that controlling emotions is not the main point. but more about awareness, and increasing a strong sense of tolerance. for example, I have a favorite team, namely Barcelona and Arsenal. sometimes, these two teams play with poor performance. I often criticize from my point of view, but not to judge him. Likewise, when I bet on another team, even if I lose, I'm not used to cursing. Tolerance and the spirit of sportsmanship must be upheld, for example when Barcelona were slaughtered by Real Madrid in the Supercopa de Espana. Even though Barcelona is my favorite team, I give high appreciation to Don Carlo and his team because they deserve to win. Likewise with Barcelona, ​​they have done their job very well but unfortunately Real Madrid is better prepared in all aspects. Just enjoy the moment, especially if the match presents an exciting match with beautiful modern football style play. As a football fan, watching a decent and exciting match is enough. After all, every season these teams will always face each other, so there will always be situations of losing and winning. Well, so awareness is just as important as controlling emotions.

[Promocodeudo]

The Ghanaian national team drew against mozambique, and the entire Ghanaian fans and press team where outraged by the performance of their black star's. in their minds eye they feel the Mozambique team where a weaker side for them to win and qualify for the next round, but rather they drew 2-2 and crashed out of the AFCON competition.
One press man was vigorously abusing the Ghanaian coach as he was walking pass them, calling him unprintable names.
As gambler and a football fan, it most appropriate for you to always show a good level of emotional intelligence whenever results doesn't go your way, because that's the spirit of sportsmanship,
The results must not always go your way as a gambler, you will lose some and you will win some.
https://x.com/SaddickAdams/status/1749560310959108318?s=20
https://x.com/FinaNapoleon/status/1749572663058518185?s=20

It is normal for one to attach emotion in football, more especially when result turns against their wish, sports in general work with emotions and it how it is, note, a gambler gambles to win and he doesn't win he will feel bad because money and emotion is involved, gambling without something at stake is not real gambling, though two events are bound to occur in gambling which is winning or losing, gamblers should know this, but in real sense, no loser will be happy that he lost, that's natural, even when your favourite team win in a particular match but performed poorly you wont be comfortable too because the next match might not be favorable to them, what am saying in essence is that as a gambler or a football fan it is not bad to attach emotion but it shouldn't be extreme.

[Weawant]

The Ghanaian national team drew against mozambique, and the entire Ghanaian fans and press team where outraged by the performance of their black star's. in their minds eye they feel the Mozambique team where a weaker side for them to win and qualify for the next round, but rather they drew 2-2 and crashed out of the AFCON competition.
One press man was vigorously abusing the Ghanaian coach as he was walking pass them, calling him unprintable names.
As gambler and a football fan, it most appropriate for you to always show a good level of emotional intelligence whenever results doesn't go your way, because that's the spirit of sportsmanship,
The results must not always go your way as a gambler, you will lose some and you will win some.

Emotional intelligence is what most fans especially football fans do lack because they usually allow emotions take a greater part of them trying to be fanatic about the game of football, some of them even go as far as doing some crazy stuffs which causes chaos in places of unrest.

The results of games are not expected and are definitely not going to go our way most times and this is better understood if we allow ourselves to be better entertained than the fanatic nature have a better part of us when watching football games as dose more harm than good and have a better part of us and we may suffer some negative effects such as becoming sad and may even get depressed in cases of extreme emotional involvement. As football fans to enjoy games it's better to watch for entertainment and not just because you are a fan alone.