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The bond between fans and the football team they love is something special. People can love more than one person in their lives—which is actually a common sight these days—but they can never have more than one club in their hearts.
That is what football does to people. It makes them go wild about things like a bunch of children, it brings out the rawest form of emotion from within them. The football fraternity is a huge community and has a lot of members.
Among them, some fans are famous for being the most passionate bunch of supporters and share an unbreakable bond with their fans. Let’s take a look at the best of the lot:
Borussia Dortmund
When we talk about the best fans in football, Borussia Dortmund’s name always pops up. Indeed, the fans light up the Signal Iduna Park during Dortmund games. A sea of yellow drapes the stands, illuminating the surroundings with its radiating presence.
At the Signal Iduna Park, there is no division. It is like a cluster of people amalgamating into one that supports the team with all its might. This is the power of the Dortmund fans—they are bound together unlike any other clubs’ fans. And the home stand is rightly called ‘The Yellow Wall’ – an impenetrable unit comprising fans that casts an imposing shadow on the opposition.
Liverpool
‘You’ll Never Walk Alone,’ is what Liverpool fans sing when they watch their team play at Anfield. And their anthem embodies what the club stands for. Even the opposition is regularly quoted saying that playing against Liverpool at Anfield feels like playing against 12 men – such is the might of the Kop.
The famous Champions League final in Istanbul in 2005, considered the greatest final in football, saw the fans pull the team out of a gargantuan hole they found themselves in at half time (trailing 0-3 against the mighty AC Milan) and they went on to score 3 goals in 6 minutes before snatching the trophy in spectacular fashion on penalties.
The Liverpool fans, also referred to as Kopites, are considered as one of, if not the best, football fans in the world, and no matter how the team performs, their bond with the team remains as strong as Fevicol ka Jod.
Napoli
For the Neapolitans, Napoli is a religion and the players playing for the team are like Gods. Indeed, they worship them like their saviours, something that is very visible in the way they cheer for their team. In Italy, Napoli have perhaps the most zealous set of fans.
Their emotional nature can be seen in their love for club legend, Diego Maradona and their hatred for Gonzalo Higuain, who left the Naples outfit for Juventus a couple of years ago. They truly epitomise what the footballing world calls, the Ultras.
River Plate – Boca Juniors
One of the things that sets the Super Clasico, between River Plate and Boca Juniors, apart is their fans. If there was something that epitomized the word crazy, it would be the fans of these two teams.
Indeed, there has been a history of incidents that might not be something the football world would be proud of. Nevertheless, the zealous nature of these fans could be witnessed when their respective teams go out on the pitch and play.
Attend any of the matches featuring these 2 teams and you’ll realise how much the clubs mean to their fans!
