When we talk about British football fans, the notorious hooligans occur to us immediately. It is a fact that some British football fanatics have become a headache for European game order; however, if we do not break this stereotype, we will lose a chance to get the charming and unique British fan culture.

    May be because UK is football’s birthplace, the country possesses the most passionate fans in the world. People there bring a carnival atmosphere to football games. Sitting in the stands, dressing in team’s colours and badges, British fans not only give claps and cheers for footballers, they also compose chant extempore to satirize the other team, and turn the solo into a chorus sweeping the whole field. Therefore, songs sung by tens of thousands of people could be heard from the beginning to the end of a game! What a striking scene! How much excitement it brings for the football players!

    Moreover, British humor frequently produces classic ironic chants that become popular in Europe. Football fans in other countries frequently borrow chants from UK, and chant becomes an interesting feature of British fan culture.

    Another impressive thing about British fans is their pub culture. There is a tradition to drink beer when watching a game, thus beer is a pre-requisite before watching football and pubs are always full in game time. Many football fans enjoy gathering in pubs to talk about their favorite teams and players and to watch games together. They drink beer whenever someone kicks a ball.

    British fans also build up a reputation of loyalty to their team. Devoted fans organize themselves into groups to stand with their team through thick and thin. Their unparalleled enthusiasm has created a unique British fan culture.