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Originally Posted by Textcritic
It's a strange social dynamic that is largely affected by personal preferences, but even if I never returned to live in Canada again for the rest of my life, I will always be Canadian, and refer to my country in the first person.
It's different with a professional sports team. Different in a similar sense (for me) to how it was when my best friend was still on the pro boardercross circuit. He was my "favourite team," and when he won, it made my day. I was personally, heavily, emotionally invested in his successes and failures, but they were never mine. "I" never won or lost a race.
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I think it's cause a) he wasn't representing you specifically and b) It's different when talking about an individual.
I love Tennis but I don't ever say "We/I won" when Roanic or Bouchard win a match.