It’s fair to say that sports teams and athletes would be nothing if it weren’t for the fans. No really. Imagine a stadium lacking the roar of the crowd, the energy, no cheers, no songs, no boos, nothing. Just the sound of your own beating heart and your feet hitting the ground. While that may sound magical, it’s nothing compared to the raw emotion that fans emit for the love of the team, the love of the game. That passion is beautiful. However, on the flip side, some fans are just a bit too crazy in love with their team. Take a look at these 15+ fan bases all over the globe who are a bit, well, crazy.
Brazil Soccer Fans
Brazil. The champions, and the legends. When you think of fabulous football, Brazil is the team that should pop into your mind. Their fans have and always will be die-hards, and they’re convinced that Russia 2018 will be the stage for Brazil’s 6th World Cup win.
Brazil Soccer Fans
New York Jets Fans
Loud and crude but these fans know how to go with the flow. However, if you should say something negative to them about their team, and to their face, run. You’re going to need brain injury attorneys at your aide.
New York Jets Fans
England Soccer Fans
1966 was by far England’s year at the World Cup. They hosted the tournament, and then they won it too! Since then they’ve made it to the quarterfinals on six occasions and came in fourth place once.
England Soccer Fans
Duke Blue Devils Fans
I hope you’re not a sensitive baby who needs their personal injury lawyer on standby after getting heckled by the “Cameron Crazies” because that’s what happens when you step into Duke’s house. These fans have the best chants and insults to throw at the opposing team so be prepared.
Duke Blue Devils Fans
Paraguay Soccer Fans
Paraguay was one of the few countries who took part in the first World Cup ever in Uruguay in 1930. They’ve qualified for the competition a number of times, but haven’t done so since 2010. Their fans are pretty annoyed about that, actually.
Paraguay Soccer Fans
Iran Soccer Fans
Strict laws in Iran have prevented women from entering stadiums to watch soccer matches. But that hasn’t stopped their die-hard fans from attending games, sometimes even dressing up as men.
Iran Soccer Fans
Japan Soccer Fans
If you wanted to see a soccer stadium come alive with excited fans, you should have just watched Japan’s soccer fans in the 2002 World Cup which they hosted along with South Korea.
Japan Soccer Fans
Philadelphia Eagles Fans
As an Eagles fan, you’re much more emotional than almost any other fanbase out there. You are also extremely loud, no matter the result, I mean if you lose, you’re angry but you’re still loud as heck. And the funny thing is that these fans always expect the worst, interesting. Oh yeah, one last thing, did we mention the Santa Claus incident?
Philadelphia Eagles Fans
Belgium Soccer Fans
Yep, Belgium were there when the FIFA World Cup became a thing all the way back in 1930. Their group consisted of only three teams and Belgium lost to both of them. Mexico 86′ was a good year for the Belgian fans when their team took fourth place.
Belgium Soccer Fans
Montreal Canadiens Fans
If you’re in the cluster of a Montreal Canadiens fan then maybe you’re suffering from severe brain injury! No, no, we’re only kidding. Just a bad joke. What we do know is that each and every single fan dissects every little move, every turn, every play into minuscule sections. These fans riot whether their team wins or loses, doesn’t matter. If Montreal Canadiens aren’t classed as “crazy” then maybe we have severe brain injury for believing anything but.
Montreal Canadiens Fans
Spain Soccer Fans
When they won the World Cup for the first time in South Africa in 2010, the Spanish population all became fans of their national team – soccer fans and not.
Spain Soccer Fans
Nebraska Cornhuskers Fans
The most passionate bunch out there. This team has actually sold out every single home game since 1962! Now that’s pretty impressive. Don’t forget that you will stand out in Memorial Stadium if a giant corn hat is not adorned on top of your head. Also, don’t ever talk about Texas and the whole “Big 12” ordeal.
Nebraska Cornhuskers Fans
Costa Rica Soccer Fans
Costa Rica attended their first World Cup soccer tournament only in 1990 and even made it to the round of 16. Their best performance was in 2014 when they reached the quarterfinals in Brazil.
Costa Rica Soccer Fans
Pittsburgh Steelers Fans
If you flaunt your six Super Bowl championships one more time, I’ll go ahead and consult my personal injury lawyer right now. Never mind that these fans are mega intimidating and hard-nosed to any opposing team who dares come into town.
Pittsburgh Steelers Fans
Switzerland Soccer Fans
Luckily for fans they will forget the time that Switzerland lost 7-5 to Austria in 1954. That still stands as the record for the most goals scored in a single World Cup match.
Switzerland Soccer Fans
Celtic FC Fans
These fans are maniacs, let me explain. Celtic FC is a Scottish Premiership soccer club with a huge fan following. The fans chant and sing so loud that often times you can’t even hear the commentators. They’re always jumping up and down even if their team hasn’t done anything. They are intense and passionate, no matter the result, these fans will yell and cry their team to glory.
Holland Soccer Fans
Orange, orange and more orange! A sea of orange is always provided by the Netherlands’ fans. Although they’ve never taken home the World Cup trophy, they’ve come pretty close on many occasions!
Holland Soccer Fans
South Africa Soccer Fans
Oh, South Africa. They became the first African country to host the World Cup, but they also became the first host country that failed to pass the group stage of the tournament.
South Africa Soccer Fans
Iceland Soccer Fans
Ladies and gentlemen, Iceland have officially made it to the World Cup for the first time EVER! They might have a small population, but it’s their national pride that carried the team to the biggest sporting event in history.
Iceland Soccer Fans
Boca Bosteros Fans
These fans know how to start a fire, and we’re not just talking about the atmosphere, we also mean literally. Quite often blue and yellow smoke comes wafting out in waves as they cheer their team to victory. Sounds a bit like this crew has a severe brain injury because setting a fire in your own stadium just seems so far over the line.
Boca Bosteros Fans
Uruguay Soccer Fans
They hosted the first ever World Cup back in 1930, and even took the trophy then and once more after that. In recent years their best performance was coming in 4th place in South Africa, letting down their fans by not bringing anything home.
Uruguay Soccer Fans
Saudi Arabia Soccer Fans
The best performance Saudi Arabia has ever managed to pull off at the World Cup was making it to the round of 16 in USA in 1994. Russia 2018 will be the 5th opportunity this country has to show their fans what they’re capable of.
Saudi Arabia Soccer Fans
USA Soccer Fans
Football is not soccer, according to Americans, but that doesn’t mean the fans don’t love soccer. In fact USA hosted the World Cup in 1994 and have been adding more and more fans to their team’s fanbase.
USA Soccer Fans
Poland Soccer Fans
Many people have remarked about the improvement in Poland’s soccer team, and along with that has come a greater and more confident following of soccer fans.
Poland Soccer Fans
Denmark Soccer Fans
Are you ready to watch Denmark in Russia this year? The Danish side made a real impression in France in 1998 when they made it to the quarterfinals. Their fans are bracing themselves for what they hope to be a much better performance.
Denmark Soccer Fans
Croatia Soccer Fans
Croatia made it into the World Cup as an independent country for the first time in 1998, and boy did they surprise the world. The Croatian side made it all the way to the semi-finals and then sealed their place in 3rd by the end of the competition.
Croatia Soccer Fans
Jimmy Jump
He is perhaps the most enthusiastic sports fan out there. Jimmy Jump as he has become known is a streaker who has made it his business to interfere in many sporting events like the Soccer World Cup, the Olympics, and the Euro Cup.
Jimmy Jump
North Korea Soccer Fans
Some might say that the North Korean fans are anything but an enthusiastic bunch, but I would disagree. Rumors have spread that the supporters sent to big sport events had their families threatened if they didn’t put on an impressive show. Talk about die-hard fans!
North Korea Soccer Fans
South Korea Soccer Fans
Almost like the their northern counterparts, the South Koreans sure know how to put on an impressive show for their team. Their best performance was in 2002 when they hosted the games – they took fourth place.
South Korea Soccer Fans
Mexico Soccer Fans
Recently Mexican fans heard that they would be hosting the Soccer World Cup in 2026 with USA and Canada. It will be the third time they host the tournament, which makes you wonder how they fans must be feeling.
Mexico Soccer Fans
Portugal Soccer Fans
Some fans are still wondering why Portugal has never taken first place at the World Cup. In Russia 2018, they will face old-time rivals Spain in their first game, and fans are getting ready to scream their lungs out.
Portugal Soccer Fans
Sweden Soccer Fans
Once upon a time Sweden were a major competition for other teams, and that was most true against Brazil in 1958. They eventually lost the final 5-2 which really disappointed their fans since the tournament took place in Sweden.
Sweden Soccer Fans
Germany Soccer Fans
They’re one World Cup win away from tying with Brazil who have 5 under their belt. The Germans once split their support between East and West Germany, but today they’re very much a united fanbase.
Germany Soccer Fans
Ukraine Soccer Fans
As a country independent of the Soviet Union, Ukraine has only qualified for the Soccer World Cup on one occasion, and that was in Germany in 2006. The Ukrainians left a mark when they made it all the way to the quarterfinals, but they lost 3-0 to Italy.
Ukraine Soccer Fans
Boston Celtics Fans
Rowdy? Check. Loud? Check, Bashful? Double check. You must be a Celtics game if you’ve got rowdy, loud, brazzen fans shouting at you. In fact the amount of noise they produce might even cause you severe brain injury, no joke.
Boston Celtics Fans
France Soccer Fans
France really grew their fanbase when they beat reigning world champions Brazil in France in 1998. The 3-0 victory over Brazil proved that France were a force to be reckoned with.
France Soccer Fans
Russia Soccer Fans
The hosts of the World Cup 2018, this team is ready to show off to the world that they’re not just the hosts. Russian police have been doing big crackdowns on soccer hooligans who they believe have the power to disrupt the harmony of the games.
Russia Soccer Fans
Italy Soccer Fans
If you’re an Italian soccer fan, perhaps this year isn’t for you. Having won the World Cup four times over the years, fans were distraught when they realized their team wouldn’t be representing in Russia.
Italy Soccer Fans
Borussia Dortmund Fans
You’d think you were looking directly at the sun from close range by the amount of yellow that floods through the stadium of a Borussia Dortmund match. This club has earned the mantle of the “B team” of fans globally because it is so easy to get swept in the excitmenet that manifests itself at one of their games.
Borussia Dortmund Fans
Colombia Soccer Fans
How hardcore of a soccer fan to you have to be to decide to shoot and kill one of your team’s players? When Andrés Escobar Saldarriaga mistakenly scored an own goal during the 1994 FIFA World Cup, fans were fuming. He ended their chances of continuing in the competition, and it was then their decision to stop his life from continuing when they shot and killed him.
Colombia Soccer Fans
St. Louis Cardinals Fans
Cardinals fans have been dubbed the best baseball fans out there, especially when they travel away from home to watch them play. Like groupies. Also, you know that seeing the Budweiser Clydesdales is like Christmas. These fans bleed Cardinals Red through and through.
St Louis Cardinals Fans
NASCAR Fans
While it seems as NASCAR fans are a dying breed at the moment, we still appreciate each and every one of you. Cuddos to you for sitting in sweltering heat, sweating in places no person ever should, cheering until you lose your voice all while you watch cars go round and round and round for up to six hours. Granted the cars are going exceedingly quick. And sometimes, there’s a massive crash.
NASCAR Fans
Oakland Raiders Fans
Welcome to Raider Nation. Home of the most intimidating, wild and raucous group of supporters that there ever was. Each fan in the stadium is always decked up with face paint and war clothes, it’s a little scary sometimes and I think that’s the point.
Oakland Raiders Fans
Argentina Soccer Fans
Soccer and South America go pretty darn well together, don’t they? And when we’re talking about Argentina we can definitely agree that their fans are just as crazy as their all-time legend, Diego Maradona!
Argentina Soccer Fans
Seattle Seahawks Fans
Quite often these fans end up the butt of bandwagon jokes but they’re also longstanding fans of the great city of Seattle. The amount of noise that they produce at stadiums is legendary, seeing as how it forced the NFL to enforce a “noise” rule. Although these fans don’t always follow the rule and by always, we mean never.
Seattle Seahawks Fans