Football chant

Football chants are repetitive chants generated by the crowd at football matches, particularly professional ones. Throughout Europe and Latin America it is considered normal for the supporters to spend much of their time shouting at the players, opposing spectators, the referee, or just the world in general. They are intended to encourage the supporters' team, insult the opposition, or just make a noise.

Related Topics:
Chant - Football - Europe - Latin America

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The chants themselves can vary enormously, from the simple and repetitive to the topical and complex, encompassing tradition and vulgarity: they frequently contain vulgar or antagonistic lyrics, but it should be said that they generally contribute to people's enjoyment of a game and its atmosphere, and are an integral part of football culture.

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They are also known as a terrace chant - a terrace being the old standing areas in football grounds in the 1900's till around the 70-80's.

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Terrace - Football grounds

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