Some fans are crazy

[TopTort777]

Football fans, can you explain such crazy thing? There are crazy fans like hooligan firms and they are mostly club fans. I am talking about those fans who burn fires on stadiums and after fight with other club fans after the game. But there are rarely national team fans that do the same? Club fans do fight and are more crazy. National team fans are more chill. Why is that so? Why for example Switzerland fans dont fight Canadian fans, but lets say Arsenal fans will fight Birmingham City fans (but England fans wont make a mass fight against other nation fans)?

[ZeroVinsonN]

Even the OP is trying to make it look like they are here to call the fans out but most of what was written wasn't about the fan but they were instead trying to make Ronaldo look incompetent, talking about hate when you are also giving it out yourself is a level of hypocrisy that should not be encouraged, some fans are crazy and should probably not be allowed online but sadly there is no way to stop them, if you want to speak against them then speak against them but don't try to put the blame of the player himself, that's the same thing the fans are doing that you are angry about but you end up doing the very same thing as well.

No! You're wrong. I wasn't bashing Ronaldo, neither am I talking down on him. I was just giving stats disproving the stance of those toxic fans claiming the whole Portugal team is garbage because they didn't assist their GOAT in scoring goals.

They even went as far as wishing death on Bruno. I gave those stats and concluded that they all happened when he was no longer in his prime. This here is me giving an excuse for the poor stat.

Then there are better ways to say it, you did mention at the end that Ronaldo is already past his prime but saying his conversation rate should be higher is wrong, that's not how football works at all and because he was unable to score doesn't mean he is no longer capable, he didn't score but then no one else did as well and phrase how you want but the truth is that the Portugal team are not playing like a team as far as this world cup is concerned, most of the younger blood that claim Ronaldo should retire still don't hold a candle to him as far as playing is concerned.

[Achalugo BTC]

I don't think a crazy reaction from the fans is justifiable for any reason. The players on the pitch play their own game, sometimes they can make mistakes or play poorly, but this can't be a reason to create discomfort and bad mood, or to do anything crazy.
Sometimes the reactions are very violent and this is to be condemned, they have no justification whatsoever.

Exactly, I see no reason why a fan can display a crazy reaction just because the match doesn't go the way they please, as if its easy to play and entertain the people. Its high time some fans get to understand that the players are also humans like them, they can make mistakes and sometimes they can play the way it pleases them, that's life. It doesn't make them less or more of themselves, they are just who they are and can disappoint at any moment, its better for one to just admit that and get used to it.

[Salahmu]

I see no reason why a fan can display a crazy reaction just because the match doesn't go the way they please, as if its easy to play and entertain the people. Its high time some fans get to understand that the players are also humans like them, they can make mistakes and sometimes they can play the way it pleases them, that's life. It doesn't make them less or more of themselves, they are just who they are and can disappoint at any moment, its better for one to just admit that and get used to it.

Fans wants to see players perform however they feel and if the player couldn't do that you will see how the fans will speak very ill about the player and undermining the player was someone who has delivered his country too many times, most fans doesn't no that if one match ends embarrassing there are other more matches that could also make things perfect for the country but just relying and making accuses or seeing other players on the same national team to be envious of Ronaldo was going too far especially the name I saw on the Op posted comments.

[L E G E N D A R Y]

A lot of football fans criticise the likes of Rolando and messi when they make mistakes forgetting that they are also humans and they can make mistakes, it is an insensitive thing to do but it has become a normal thing for fans to do. Like you said, football can be unpredictable a lot of times and these are things that we should be prepared for, our favorite players won't always perform the way we want them to.

People got to appreciate the players for the ones they have done so far to please them, because its not easy, for so long they have been entertaining and putting much effort to make sure they played to the expectations of the fans, as they enjoy the game. Also, one has to always expect the worst from them as the players  because they will do things that will feel make the fans feel bad and angry, sometimes are like that and that is game for you.

[xenomorfo]

Fans wants to see players perform however they feel and if the player couldn't do that you will see how the fans will speak very ill about the player and undermining the player was someone who has delivered his country too many times, most fans doesn't no that if one match ends embarrassing there are other more matches that could also make things perfect for the country but just relying and making accuses or seeing other players on the same national team to be envious of Ronaldo was going too far especially the name I saw on the Op posted comments.

But what's the point? Sorry, I'm not a person who follows football or other sports where individualism wins.
If player In my opinion being ignored is worse in my personal opinion.
A famous player who is always in the spotlight would suffer more from this. .

[Africolo]

Can't believe this is coming from some Ronaldo's fans, it's just so crazy to me. How can they blame everyone for his failure of scoring against Congo. Congo came out ready using a 5 man defense line and weren't ready to go down without a fight. It was a tough game for both teams and Congo did a great job defending. So I just can understand where the hate is coming from.

Maybe they were expecting Ronaldo to keep up with Messi's score line. Maybe that's why they were angry, cause I'm sure most don't care if Portugal dropped points, they just want Ronaldo to score and lift the world cup.

 

This X user is claiming that the bashing and trolling online have made them want to sit up, that's laughable. With or without the trolls, Portugal would've still come to the same conclusion. They're a big team after-all, and dropping points this early in the competition is not telling very good on them. Although Congo is not an easy team to deal with.



This response is flawless from Joao Neves (the goal scorer for Portugal against Congo) girlfriend. These fans are just crazy. I heard Bruno's wife is also receiving abuse online, this is just so disheartening from fans. Meanwhile.

Across more than 120 matches between Bruno and Ronaldo, Bruno has created around 35 to 40 total goal scoring chances for Cristiano Ronaldo

Out of those goal scoring chances, 14 were officially recorded as "Big Chances". A "Big Chance" is a situation where a player is reasonably expected to score, usually a clear goal scoring chance.Out of these "Big Chances", only 5 are converted into goals (Out of Ronaldo's 6 total goals from Bruno, 5 came from these high-quality chances), missed the remaining 9. The "Big Chance" conversion rate is around 35.7%. If it is a clear goal scoring chance, it is the attacker's duty to score, a 35.7% conversion rate on big, clear-cut chances is below average for a world-class striker IMO.

But most of these games are happening when Ronaldo is no longer in his prime, so I won't fault him too much on that. But they should just stop bashing the other teammates for his underperformance. It floors me how people blames others for their failure, although I know he isn't blaming anyone, but his fans are just crazy.

Humans will always be humans and too many high expectations from football fans and rivals , we all know that age speaks volumes on players and it affects how they perform too, Ronaldo has been one of the best players in football history and he as also being doing very well but now he is old and can't match the energy he usually has due to age differences. Messi has been seamlessly enjoying this world cup campaign by his outstanding performance and has also broken the record as the highest goalscorer in world cup history which is incredible.

The Congolese came out to defend and not really play because they know that they can't outplayed Portugal so all they can do is to play a little and defend massively so nobody should abuse any player, I know it hurts when you support a team and prayer and the team don't perform as expected at the long run, it's always disappointing but they should be appreciated and stop the blame game as fans.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Humans will always be humans and too many high expectations from football fans and rivals , we all know that age speaks volumes on players and it affects how they perform too, Ronaldo has been one of the best players in football history and he as also being doing very well but now he is old and can't match the energy he usually has due to age differences. Messi has been seamlessly enjoying this world cup campaign by his outstanding performance and has also broken the record as the highest goalscorer in world cup history which is incredible.

The Congolese came out to defend and not really play because they know that they can't outplayed Portugal so all they can do is to play a little and defend massively so nobody should abuse any player, I know it hurts when you support a team and prayer and the team don't perform as expected at the long run, it's always disappointing but they should be appreciated and stop the blame game as fans.

I'll just say this: if you see a tree with fruit and another without, which one gets beaten? The one with fruit, right? This happens in real life, that's why everyone is against CR7. He's the best. If he does something wrong, everyone criticizes him; if he does something right, they criticize him too. That's the way the world is. I've enjoyed watching CR7, Messi, Kane, and Mbappe; they're legends to me. I hope Ney plays today. You shouldn't pay attention to the bad criticism; in the end, he'll end up like Henry and Slatan, like gossipy old women dying of envy over Fox talking badly about CR7.

[jeremypwr]

Just to take it another step further regarding sports fans and craziness.
Some fans make their lives revolve around athletes, going to all their games and even getting tattoos of their favorite athletes.
I do think that soccer does have some of the craziest fans of all the sports.

[libert19]

Same here. I also had time with putting personalities on pedestal, but not anymore.

What happened? Maybe it's because we just grew up? Are we our own idols now? I'm more inclined to believe that.

Well, I am not sure what exactly happened either but change is there that's all I can say, and yes I do think these days that one should only be putting oneself on the pedestal, none else and keep improving oneself; though nothing wrong with learning from everybody.

Everyone has flaws, and even idols have them. So I've come to the realization that I don't care about all that anymore.

You look perfectionist. I don't have problem with people having flaws.

Just to take it another step further regarding sports fans and craziness.
Some fans make their lives revolve around athletes, going to all their games and even getting tattoos of their favorite athletes.
I do think that soccer does have some of the craziest fans of all the sports.

Wow! I didn't expect this kind of shitposting from you. You have already responded to op earlier.

[Ojima-ojo]

I don't think a crazy reaction from the fans is justifiable for any reason. The players on the pitch play their own game, sometimes they can make mistakes or play poorly, but this can't be a reason to create discomfort and bad mood, or to do anything crazy.
Sometimes the reactions are very violent and this is to be condemned, they have no justification whatsoever.

Exactly, I see no reason why a fan can display a crazy reaction just because the match doesn't go the way they please, as if its easy to play and entertain the people. Its high time some fans get to understand that the players are also humans like them, they can make mistakes and sometimes they can play the way it pleases them, that's life. It doesn't make them less or more of themselves, they are just who they are and can disappoint at any moment, its better for one to just admit that and get used to it.

When it comes to human attitudes and behaviors we must not rule out the place of emotions and the feelings, actions that comes with it, this is why you see people reacting to things an issues based on their own level of understanding.


Alot of time that I see some fans taking action against football players, like loving Ronaldo and hating on Messi, this are all human actions an we must learn to leave with that.

[qwertyup23]

People must talk about things in other to criticize the other people in what they are doing.. This is also another thing that made me not to have a favorite footballer because when you start speaking about the player you are supporting then others quickly attack you. As gambler who has a favorite player you should hide whatever feeling or talks you know about the person in other not to drag public attention to yourself or for someone not to start attacking each others.

This is just one of the unfortunate things that are continuously happening not just in sport but also in politics.

Just because you do not support the candidate or the person does not give you any authority to attack the person directly. Instead of worshipping these athletes, people must be rational especially if you consider the surrounding controversies of such persons.

As much as I do not like Ronaldo, still, I do not directly attack the person just because of our indifferences. Everything, still, must be grounded on facts and not conjectures. The moment that a person attacks another just because they disagree with their position speaks about the whole culture of "celebrity/athlete/politician-worshipping" at all.

Now that you also combine this with gambling and other related bets, the toxicity just straight-up increases tenfold which destroys the integrity of these people.

[rachael9385]

Just to take it another step further regarding sports fans and craziness.
Some fans make their lives revolve around athletes, going to all their games and even getting tattoos of their favorite athletes.
I do think that soccer does have some of the craziest fans of all the sports.

As someone that lives around an environment where people constantly argue about their favorite footballers especially Messi and Ronaldo, the performance of Ronaldo has caused a stir between fans and some even have heated arguments between themselves just because they have different opinions on who's the best, this is indeed a display of craziness and it's something I don't seem to understand.

[DiMarxist]

People must talk about things in other to criticize the other people in what they are doing.. This is also another thing that made me not to have a favorite footballer because when you start speaking about the player you are supporting then others quickly attack you. As gambler who has a favorite player you should hide whatever feeling or talks you know about the person in other not to drag public attention to yourself or for someone not to start attacking each others.

This is just one of the unfortunate things that are continuously happening not just in sport but also in politics.

Just because you do not support the candidate or the person does not give you any authority to attack the person directly. Instead of worshipping these athletes, people must be rational especially if you consider the surrounding controversies of such persons.

As much as I do not like Ronaldo, still, I do not directly attack the person just because of our indifferences. Everything, still, must be grounded on facts and not conjectures. The moment that a person attacks another just because they disagree with their position speaks about the whole culture of "celebrity/athlete/politician-worshipping" at all.

Now that you also combine this with gambling and other related bets, the toxicity just straight-up increases tenfold which destroys the integrity of these people.

I get your point and I see reason with it,one thing about life is that we must learn to respect each other no matter the difference which may arise. One thing that we have seen is supporters of football players attacking themselves and trying to castigate each other and discredit the person that, they don't support. I may not have thesame opinion with you on a issue and when talking about it I can be civil about it and not attack or demonize the person to drive home my point.

[henmark]

I don't think a crazy reaction from the fans is justifiable for any reason. The players on the pitch play their own game, sometimes they can make mistakes or play poorly, but this can't be a reason to create discomfort and bad mood, or to do anything crazy.
Sometimes the reactions are very violent and this is to be condemned, they have no justification whatsoever.

Exactly, I see no reason why a fan can display a crazy reaction just because the match doesn't go the way they please, as if its easy to play and entertain the people. Its high time some fans get to understand that the players are also humans like them, they can make mistakes and sometimes they can play the way it pleases them, that's life. It doesn't make them less or more of themselves, they are just who they are and can disappoint at any moment, its better for one to just admit that and get used to it.

I disagree. I have worked at office jobs before, if I do a bad job, I can't just say "hey boss I am a human like you, we can all make mistakes", that would not go so well lol. She would yell, berate, and get angry anytime anyone makes a mistake. That's how jobs are, if you make a mistake, people will yell at you.

And while coaches and team owners are the "boss" of those players, the money comes from us, the fans. If we hate a player, then most likely that player may have to leave a team, if an owner goes against the fans, we would just stop paying for anything, no tickets, no merch, no jerseys, and suddenly team sucks. So owners has to listen to the fans. Hence, if ANYONE in the world can be yelled at for doing a bad job, so can players.

[alastantiger]

Many people had high hopes for Ronaldo. Perhaps his mistake was moving from Manchester United to the Saudi Arabian league.
He still wants to remain competitive, but playing in a less competitive league immediately affected his level. Wherever Messi plays, it doesn't affect him because he's pure talent. Ronaldo could have had a more productive World Cup if he had played in a better league. It's not just Ronaldo who should be criticized the team, especially Portugal, should be addressed.

When Ronaldo left Europe he was doing it because he felt it was the best decision to make but looking back at how things went I think it wasn't the best decision but we have to accept that that has happened and we are unlikely to see these two players play in Europe again. Ronaldo and Messi are both the greatest of all time and we should stop comparing both of them together, I know Ronaldo fans want to see him achieve a lot but we should also learn to appreciate Messi too because what he does is on natural on the field of play just as Ronaldo does too.

[Mr_Brilliant$]

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This is football and criticism is unavoidable, it is part of the sport.

As a Nigerian who has experienced such social media criticism in our national team, when one of our player missed a penalty against Morocco which should have sent us to the final of the AFCON, his social media page was filled with harsh comments, and all i can say is that it takes a strong mind to go through this, they are professionals and has been trained to tolerate criticism and how to react.

Like, so real..  Football comes with a lot of pressure, and once you are playing at that level, criticism is almost unavoidable.. 
Fans can be very emotional, especially after a painful loss. It is not easy to see thousands of people coming at you for one mistake, so players really need strong minds to handle it. And like you said, they’re professionals, and should already know how to handle all of those when it comes..