About the Fan
I was sitting on a bench in a city park, relaxing for a moment when suddenly I remembered the incidence that the fan has in their gravitating role in the history and present of a club. The fan, who is also known as a "supporter", spectator, follower, and adventurer of a team, is the lifeline of the sport in all its disciplines that are constantly practiced in the world.
In football, neither the inventors themselves, nor the executives who praise the rules of the game, nor the first organizers of the Olympic Games and world championships, nor the powerful industries and societies were aware that football would soar so high due to the presence of fans in a football setting. Their contribution in paying for tickets is incalculable to this day.
The massive attendance of spectators constitutes an economic harvest for a club or national team; it constantly encourages the leadership to build architectural gems of stadiums; it supports companies to become sponsors with high values, and it enables players, managers, and members of a coaching staff to live comfortably with their families. Without fans, there is no sport.
In a gathering, the fan invigorates himself, defending his team from every angle. He loves his jersey like a brother, smiles and celebrates like a graduate, and he cries, stops eating, and becomes moody when his team falls into an abyss. He is also the voice of a people at every moment.
Furthermore, while I was looking at historical monuments, a disproportionate but profound comparison came to mind. What is it? The fan - today's influential figure - is like the Sahara desert. Why? And how? Those who invented football never imagined that it would rely on the fan; and the Sahara, which remains barren, in future decades those hundreds of kilometers could become fertile land to be cultivated and industrialized.