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RIVALS AND RESPECT: MATTHEW DUNN SAYS THE GAME WILL BE IN A BETTER PLACE WITHOUT FOOTBALL TRIBALISM…

Back in March, when Mo Salah announced his intention to leave Liverpool at the end of the season, the comment section on the BBC Sport article mostly contained praise from all sides for the Egyptian.

Back in March, when Mo Salah announced his intention to leave Liverpool at the end of the season, the comment section on the BBC Sport article mostly contained praise from all sides for the Egyptian.
For one Manchester United fan, though, this just wasn’t right. In his view, no true follower of the Red Devils would ever compliment a Liverpool player.
This mindset could be described as football tribalism.
To give a short definition, football tribalism is an unhinged brand of fandom. It’s an intense, unquestioning loyalty to a club that treats any criticism as taboo and views other teams as inf...

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