It's probably more the tribalism than anything else.
I can watch an excellent game of football and appreciate the subtlety and skill. At the end thinking "that was a fine example of how the game should be played". However if you want to see me "lose it" you really need to see me watch my own team. Particularly if it's at the ground. Then it can be the most crap game ever and it really doesn't matter.
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