10 signs your mate is just pretending to be a football fan

#3 He tells tales about watching matches in stadiums without focusing on the players

Football fans go to the stadium with their primary motive being the consumption of good football, played preferably by the team which they are supporting. People watch matches in stadia for other reasons as well, but for true football fans, there is nothing more important than the quality of football on display. They’ve always got their eye on the ball after kickoff.

Therefore, if a friend returns from a high-voltage clash in a stadium and starts talking to you about all the beautiful ladies he ogled while he was ‘cheering’ his team on from the sidelines, you can rest assured that he is not a football fan – certainly not a true one.