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Originally Posted by NBC
I would not be so brazen to suggest that every single foreign supporter is a glory hunter. But when you have people randomly selecting who they decide to support based largely (assumption here, granted) on current or recent results/successes, then I'd say yes, that is akin to glory hunting. Why Manchester United? Big Cristiano Ronaldo fan? Or is there a more esoteric element to your choice or reasoning? Why not West Bromwich Albion? Sheffield United? Bristol Rovers? Those are random choices as well. Or is there an overwhelming desire to attach oneself to a winner - the winner?
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You can't be a real fan of a team unless every player is born in the town in which they play.