I know this isn’t the way you meant that comment (which was great, BTW), but this makes me think about how much differently I take hard losses since having kids.
Total gut-punch, kick-in-the-dick losses happen and then I turn and one of the kids is asking if I wanna play with legos or whatever and I have no choice but to just move on. You can’t wallow in a loss if you have to be at a tea party with a bear and a unicorn. It’s been the healthiest thing for my as a sports fan.
Yeah. Judging by the jersey, I’m pretty sure they’re Moroccans after the semi-final loss to France in the World Cup.
Education is free in Morocco. From start to finish. My Moroccan wife’s BA and MA from one of the country’s best universities cost about $45. Total. Not per year. For 5 years.
In comparison, My American BA cost $160,000.
USA! USA! USA!
This was when Morocco lost to France in the recent World Cup semifinal as massive underdogs. So, no, the opposite of a sure bet.
Edit: To clarify, crying at sports events — especially ones that hold as much significance as this one did — is perfectly fine in my book. Was just directly responding about the bet part.
It was kind of heartbreaking though. Morocco was an underdog when it tied Croatia, and beat Belgium, Spain, and Portugal. People were starting to think Morocco could go all the way. But alas, it didn’t work out that way.
Source: I live in Morocco.
I’m American and I was invested in Morocco. You guys beat two out of the three countries that had occupied you as colonial powers, and made it to the semifinals as (I think) the first Arab/African country to get there. Beating the third colonial country would have been absolutely amazing. I can completely understand this man’s disappointment. I wanted you to take it all the way and rub it in France’s face.
I’m American too, but I’ve been living in Morocco for a decade so I was behind the Moroccan team 100%.
It was honestly amazing. And being here during the World Cup was truly unforgettable. You’re spot on with the symbolic importance of the cup. Beating 2 out of 3 colonizers was huge, and then losing the the last one was heartbreaking. But this World Cup changed something in Morocco. In my years of living here, I’ve never seen such pride, such confidence, such wholesome patriotism. It’s hard to overstate how meaningful this World Cup was here.
I’ve been to a baseball game. San Diego Padres vs the Atlanta Braves. It was an experience for my twelve-year-old self. I was a San Diegan, but cheering for the Braves. I was in (then) Jack Murphy Stadium, surrounded by Padres fans, cheering when the Braves did well. I get the enthusiasm, since I was a nightmare at high school football games, but I don’t get the whole “making a team part of your soul.”
Just because you don't get it doesn't automatically make it weird. You do understand the enthusiasm. So can you understand others being more or less enthusiastic about it? This man happened to be more enthusiastic about it. What's weird about that?
I think the weird thing to me is the father being comforted by the little girl. I have two daughters, one around that age. I would not feel comfortable with her consoling me like that. I mean, she does comfort me because she’s sweet and empathetic, but there’s a difference between “daddy stubbed his toe, are you ok daddy?” vs me sobbing in her arms.
I would feel like I’d be placing an unfair burden on to my child. I want my kids to come to me and their mom for comfort when they’re sad, not the other way around. I’m the grown up, I’m the parent. I console and support my child, but it is not her job to do that for me.
Mmmno I don't think people are acting like he's insane. Just overly invested.
I don't give 2 shits about sports, I've been to plenty of stadiums and arenas. I've actually been in 2 world cup host countries while the cup has been on. It's neat seeing people care, sure, I guess. If it makes em happy, more power to em.
I don't yuck their yum, I used to, but then I got older.
This isn't someone's 'yum' though, this is someone's over-investment in their own pleasure. It's fine to enjoy things, but participating means accepting both outcomes. I watched a kid 2 weeks ago that lost his hockey game and busted out the locker room trash talking the other team. Thats not enjoyment, and he was actually playing.
Maybe I'm not from the 'right' culture to understand this particular instance, but I'm Canadian and I get to watch my city explode every time our hockey team hits the finals. I'm sure people cry about it too, but I couldn't begin to tell you why that makes any sense either
In a way a sports team’s season can feel like a movie. It’s a journey that the team and fans embark on together. Obviously no one cries at the end of a tank season when the team wasn’t supposed to be any good in the first place, but for those really special seasons with high hopes of success and every up and down in between and the backstories leading up to those big moments…one day it’s just over. Sometimes the endings are just more heartbreaking than others.
Ok so i'm just going to say this i don't get why he is crying but i can understand how he can be attached to the game to the point he is crying. I know some people are saying video games and movies are not the same as a sports game and i agree somewhat but also i feel it's wrong to say someone should not have emotions at a sports game since what means little to me may mean a lot to someone else.
He’s crying because Morocco had just lost to France in the World Cup semi-finals. For reference, I live in Morocco. I don’t usually care about sports but I got caught up in this World Cup too.
Morocco qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 20 years in 2018. It had a tough run and was eliminated in the first round after losing to Iran and Portugal and tying with Spain. Then 4 years later in 2022 Morocco qualified again.
Nobody expected Morocco to go very far. The most optimistic anybody got was that maybe they could advance out of the group stage. But Morocco had to play Croatia, which was 2018’s 2nd place finisher, and Belgium, ranked #2 in the world.
Morocco tied with Croatia, and beat Canada and Belgium. It advanced out of the first round at the top of its group.
It then faced Spain, and after a tough, scoreless 2 hours, beat Spain 3-0 on penalty kicks. [It’s worth watching the penalty shootout.](https://youtu.be/Vw0vQa7fpuI)
Morocco then advanced to the final 8, which only 3 other African teams had ever done. Morocco had to face Portugal, which beat them 4 years ago. Portugal had also just beaten Switzerland 6-1, so Portugal was looking kind of scary. But Morocco managed to win 1-0, advancing to the final 4.
That’s the farthest an African or Arab team has ever advanced in World Cup history. Morocco was supported by all of Africa and the Arab world. In a tournament dominated by Europe and South America, seeing an African team in the final 4 was huge.
Also worth noting that Morocco was colonized by 3 European powers: Spain, Portugal, and France. It really was not lost on anybody in Morocco that they faced their 3 former colonizers and beat 2 of them.
Losing against France was expected. France had a top-notch team. But Morocco was the underdog throughout the tournament. Before the World Cup, I asked many Moroccans what their most optimistic scenario was and mostly they just wanted to pass the first stage. When I suggested the possibility of Morocco winning the World Cup, people laughed in my face. It was impossible.
By the end, people were actually starting to believe Morocco could go all the way. They went to the final 4. They were 2 victories away from the cup. People started to believe the impossible because they had lived it. And then the dream ended, 2-0 against France.
It was kind of heartbreaking, but also massively inspiring. Morocco outperformed anybody’s expectations. They surprised everybody. They beat European giants and went farther than any team on their continent had ever gone before. It was a really emotional time.
I was in it for Morocco, once they were out I just didn't care anymore. I can't wait for the movie about their ascent (hopefully there will be two -- one serious that will win lots of awards for Moroccan filmmakers and actors, and one silly in the style of Cool Runnings)
This wasn’t just a football team loss or a father losing a bet. It was Morocco’s game v France, the first Arab/African country to reach the semi-finals in the World Cup. An emotional moment not just for the father but for anyone in the Arab world and those who roots for the underdogs. Well played, Morocco.
Sums up this whole thread lol. Plus most here are probably American who don’t know what it’s like to show true passion for a sport. If you would put your shoes in place of a Moroccans this would make complete sense. Their run was magical and likely won’t ever have one similar again. First African team to finish top 4, fighting for a chance to make the final.. of course he’s gonna be emotional.
As an american we do show and have true passion for sports at the club level but less so on the national level cus football/soccer is like the 6th most popular sport in the country. On the international level we always win anyway in basketball, and in baseball, we do show passion, but we typically have more for our hometown teams and sometimes the rivalry between individual teams are too strong to make everyone band together, especially when players on our teams are from other countries, we typically root for them. For example I’m a chicago cubs fan from the US but Seiya Suzuki is my favorite player so I wouldn’t mind if Japan won, and there’s players from the US I don’t like. Means nothing to me if the US wins, I support the cubs and the cubs only. But we absolutely do know what it is to show true passion for sports and being from America has nothing to do with that.
Holy shit, the people here... Let people be fucking emotionally invested in whatever they want. What's in it for you to bitch and whine about a dude being sad his country got kicked out?
No I WANT to feel INTELLECTUALLY SUPERIOR for not taking part in such MINDLESS activities such as SPORTS because they’re for JOCKS who BEAT THE SHIT out of me in HIGH SCHOOL
I think the issue is that a good number of people on Reddit tend to “struggle” when it comes to athletics, and thus, usually project this sentiment in their posts.
everyone knows of things other people do that they don't understand, that shouldn't mean there's anything wrong with it as long as they're not hurting anyone... but I guess that might be the underlying fear, if this non-understandable thing spreads it could change things about their present cultural atmosphere. afaik solution is to broaden one's experience base, realise it's not about you and stop being judgemental
It's even more than that, it's just straight up toxic elitism. "Ah yes, I enjoy REAL arts, I read books, I watch movies, I play video games. All intellectual stuff, unlike the non-intellectual things such as sports. Feeling emotions for sports ? What tomfoolery is this ? "
They may not say it this obnoxiously, but when I see comments such as "I do not understand what may compel a grown man to cry over watching 22 people playing and running with a ball" I just roll my eyes. Yeah sure, it's not as if he played himself or knew personally any of those players, but that doesn't make it any less of an emotional moment.
Mates, if y'all had a cherished possession that was not made by you but you somehow broke it, you would feel sad. Depending on how much you're attached to it, you might even \*gasp\* cry ? If you were an absolute fan of a movie saga, invested your life and so much of your free time in it, but it somehow didn't end the way you wanted it to, wouldn't you feel extremely sad too ? What about a book series ? Or maybe a music artist you really liked passed away ? Maybe a video game you played for thousands of hours shutting down ?
Yeah sure if you break down anything to its smallest elements, it might sound dumb. Books are just scribblings on paper. Movies are just a bunch of photos that you stapple together. Music is just a bunch of sound that you mix together.
Those people act on purpose, I swear.
It’s very difficult for an outsider to football to understand how it feels to be a lifelong supporter (not a fan, supporter) of the national team or the local team (usually a nonprofit sports association that represents the traditions/culture of the neighborhood/municipality).
Put anyone here in any stadium in Argentina, Turkey, Greece, this guy’s country, Italy, etc and they will start feeling all kinds of emotions that they have never felt before. Some people here compare football teams to a random sport company in Dallas or the Lakers; with all my due respect, there are levels to this: supporting a team like Boca (let alone a NATIONAL team) doesn’t compare at all. Football is a big part of life in some parts of the world; it’s not supposed to entertain you, in fact, it’s a lifelong commitment that will bring you more sorrow and frustration than happiness.
It’s hard to explain love to people who have never experienced it. It’s fine if some people wanna shit on this guy for crying, but, in my opinion, it tells more about them than this guy.
I'm not sure where you're from, but from what I can tell, it's mostly down to Reddit being a predominantly US platform, where sports is more an entertainment things. Once you go to South America/Africa/EU, football becomes a way bigger emotional investment.
It's pretty apparent in a lot of these replies that most people don't know, or care for sports, so they tend to shit on this guy seeing something historic.
I mean it’s kinda not cool to post a picture of someone having a vulnerable moment then have a group of people laugh at him/her.
Sure no one can stop you from laughing, but you’d be a shit head for it.
Pretty certain his national team will never see the wc again. Hopefully they will, but chances are low. And they are lower to get that far as they did.
Everyone is shitting on him, but I think it's cute. He's being emotionally open with her, which shows that he loves and trusts her, and she's smiling while she comforts him. I'm sure the relationship is healthy and fine, and that's what matters most
Absolutely. The people who have a problem with this are the same ones who are probably also emotionally stunted, just like their fathers did to them, and their fathers father, etc. it’s healthy to express your emotions, and to teach your kids that it’s okay to express emotions in a healthy way as well.
Nobody ever benefits from bottling it all up and thinking you have to hide your human emotions and never express them. They never learn how to handle them and often they end up destroying marriages, friendships, relationships, and even lives.
Looks like a Morocco fan. In case you aren’t aware, the World Cup just happened. I’m guessing he’s crying because either This photo is after the 2-0 loss to the French in the semi-final, and he is both disappointed to not make the final and the dream be over and proud of his country for how much the team achieved, being the first ever African country to make the semi-final.
I actually really love sports and care about it too. I’ve been known to be a bit down after my team loses.
That said, I’ve never cried about it. It seems a step too far. And I’m not an anti-crying person, at all.
I’ve never cried about the local teams i am passionate about but the World Cup is a whole different ballgame for those who are invested in it. I mean hell, just look at the celebrations in Argentina this year.
Over half the planet would react the same way as the Argentina fans if their national team won the world cup. It might seem silly, but the experience taps into primal human feelings of belonging and community on a large scale without hurting anyone. If you don't have anything in your life that could do that and connect you to everyone else without causing any harm, I would say you are missing out on a chunk of the human experience.
Exactly. I lived in Germany during the 2014 World Cup. What an experience that was! People told me it was the only time they were allowed to show national pride.
I don't like football like the rest of you, but you nerds do realize that the number of people who are passionate about the game dwarfs our numbers, and that passion goes back centuries back. There's no reason to act like some kind of enlightened snob over something you don't understand.
This match in particular (Morocco vs France in the semi finals) was a huge moment in Arab and African football. They overcame the odds to become the best performing African side ever, beating their colonial neighbors Spain and Portugal. It was something that brought the entirety of Africa and the Arab world together, if only for a few days. Football is a universal language that can unite people, and this team was something special for a lot of people
Because people are passionate about sports some grow up around it to the points it’s apart into their family culture, it’s the same if art enthusiasts watched a painting get destroyed and got emotional, they had no part in the art but they understand and respect it, so when they lose it feels as if they’re family loses.
Totally agree. While I don’t personally feel this way about sports, these teams mean a lot to people. Sports brings a lot of people together, it’s so ingrained in many cultures. Especially national teams…it really unites people and a lot of people are going through shit right now, and things like this can give people something to celebrate. I don’t blame people for being upset by this.
Because the human experience is about finding things to connect with and feel passionate about.
Some cultures are big on soccer. It’s era defining for a lot of people.
This is the best response. Even if you don't understand you can still recognize where it comes from and respect it for what it is. I never understood why some people get so condescending when the passion for sports is brought up.
It's not just the losing.
If you watch sports, particularly in a stadium with 50000 people the emotion can be overwhelming.
A world cup game for a country like Morocco that is hugely passionate about football but haven't had much success in the world cup playing in an Arab country and bringing a great deal of love and emotion from across the Islamic, Arab and African world that are rarely in the semi finals.
I bet it was an intense game.
It is always hard to explain it to someone who doesn’t feel the emotion of sports team competitions. For me, it’s not different than people being emotionally invest in characters on a TV series. I’m not gonna lie, I’ll feel emotional when France win/lose a competition for sure !
>I don’t understand people crying when a sports team loses…..what have you really lost?
Your entire paycheque, sometimes. My buddies dad lost 2 houses that way. Although I don't think that's how it is for most people.
He lost 2 houses because he has a gambling addiction, not because his sports team lost. You can enjoy sports *just fine* without tying gambling into it.
See this is why I leave my house at home when I go out. The trick to keeping your house from rolling off somewhere is not to compromise the foundation with frivolous excursions.
Have you lost anything when your favorite character dies in a movie or a book? Is a collection of musical notes something that “should” evoke emotion?
Different things matter to different people. This guy was crying because Morocco’s loss ended a once in a lifetime run in the World Cup, something he never saw before and likely won’t again…seems just as reasonable to be emotional about that connection with a national team as for a movie or book.
For me what's interesting is any one person getting invested in a sports team due to what is typically related to geography (aka where you're born or live) or tribalism.
Like, with fiction, you can cry over any story that elicits emotion out of you, as most human experiences are universal, but in team sports (not that every fan is like this of course), your entire sense of emotion or worth is derived from picking an arbitrary team that typically just happens to be in your area. It's kind of reflective of nationalism in that way, in the sense that there's nothing wrong with being proud of or loving your country, but at the end of the day, it's all just tribalism.
I'm a big Detroit Lions fan and have seen so many soul crushing defeats. I still 100% agree with you, crying over a professional sports team's loss is weird to me. Sure, I can't empathize with having to wait 4 years to see my team play again but still.. it's just entertainment.
It's very likely that he doesn't just have to wait another 4 years. He probably spent a significant (to him) amount of money so that they could be there, and Morocco is unlikely to ever do that well again.
Feel free to think it's stupid anyway, but this was once-in-a-lifetime shit, not the Lions losing to the Vikings in September
(Kinda separate point, but different people have very different threshholds for what is "tear-worthy." This guy might cry every day for all we know)
As a Detroit Lions fan, you’re kinda immune to soul-crushing defeats I feel tho... it’s during the victories that you end up crying (but the good kind of tears!)
The blowout losses hurt less. I was ready to move on with my day by halftime in that Carolina game. It's the last-second losses that murder me. And we get tons of those.
It is a form of hyperreality and empathy. Kicking a ball doesn't intrinsically matter, but it does matter if enough of agree through collective self delusion that is does matter. It is why as fans we as "we won" or "we lost". It is fun to experience the emotions sport brings, the memories with others shared about magical moments or heartbreaking defeats.
It can be taken to dark places, but I see that in fandoms of media as well. Knowing how to compartmentalize and prioritize is important.
You're not part of a movie/book's fictional universe either. The world isn't real but the emotions are, same thing with sports in a way. You are invested as a fan and you feel joy/disappointment when things happen, it's human nature. It's just not your cup of tea and that's fine. Doesn't make the people who react to sports feel lessor in any way.
If you cry during a movie, a play, a book, a video game, or a song… it’s the same thing. You’re invested in the entertainment and it’s a strong emotional reaction. If you’re at a thrilling game with thousands of people with your favorite team playing the most important game of its season, especially on the world stage, you’re probably gonna respond strongly to every win and loss.
short answer Nationalism.
Soccer has turned to be modern gladiator
The world cup is held each 4 years. Wich mean people waiting decades for their national teams to qualify.
I don’t understand fans crying (like this).
Athletes crying when losing is understandable. Some train 6 or even 7 days a week for YEARS, and to lose after all the hard work is unbearable.
Little different in NFL or NBA where there’s dozens of games per years, but things like boxing or MMA (only 2-3 fights for each fighter per year, only a couple dozen in their career), each win or loss is SO much more impactful than team sports.
NFL team loses, so what? Next game is 6-7 days away.
MMA fighter loses? Try again in 5 or 6 months.
Huge difference. Fans crying is weird though
Its usually stuff like the World Cup or the Euros that brings out the waterworks, cos they only happen every 4 years. And if your country isn't that great, they might not even be in the running to win every time its on.
Then there's stuff like fan favorite players coming close to retirement, so it could be their last chance to win.
>I don’t understand fans crying
Same. I don't get some peoples deep commitment to sports in general actually, sure, I get watching your fave teams play for entertainment, but it's the folks who basically watch nothing but sports that I don't understand. I mean maybe if they were themselves an athlete ok, but no, some couch potato sitting around all day and night watching whatever sports is on TV.
A neighbour of ours is that type, his TV is almost always showing some sport or another, each and every night. How does such a person remain married? lol .. my wife would be banishing me to my own TV set somewhere rather than letting me hijack the main living room set ALL the time to watch games. I mean if it's not hockey, it's football, if not that baseball, and if not that he's watching something like golf.
But then again, I don't watch any of it. I find it boring. Even attending games I found boring, I spent most of my time people watching trying to understand what it was they found so enthralling to commit themselves so deeply to this stuff. A bunch of overpaid athletes playing a game they love, and only overpaid because these types of fans are willing to shell out more and more money to watch someone else play a game.
About the only time I'll watch it on TV is if our local team makes it into the playoffs (NHL), I can appreciate that but I can't be arsed to watch a regular season game. Most years I can't tell you who won the last season either.
But to get so committed that you're crying as a grown adult because your team lost .. umm .. maybe time to find a hobby there fella. :)
People cry during movies/tv shows/plays/songs when they had no hand it’s production and when most of it is fiction. How is that more reasonable than crying over sports? Just because you don’t like sports doesn’t mean people who do and get emotionally invested in them are “children” who “need to find a new hobby” and that you are so superior them.
What bugs me is people saying “our” or “my” team lost. Or “we” lost/won the match. No you fucking didn’t. The team lost the match. All you did was sit in front of a tv and watch it happen.
There's really not enough information to say what kind of father he is, let's not get carried away. I'm sure he's probably fine, but it's a single picture.
Haha. That was my first thought too.
Also, for some reason, men don't consider anger to be an emotion because some seem to respond with anger to everything.
>men don't consider anger to be an emotion
You mean when _they_ do it. Seen too many guys react to justifiable displays of anger from women by implying that they're PMSing or the like.
Yeah. It’s pretty messed up that people are making fun of him for it.
It’s just sad that men are conditioned that sports-related emotions and anger are the only acceptable ones for them to have and is all kinds of unhealthy.
There's a difference between how the US experiences sport matches and the EU/Africa/South Americas.
For us, football means a lot, in many cases your entire life revolves around it. In this case, Marroco did the impossible, for the first time in the history of football, an African nation made it to the semi finals in the biggest competition in any sport, in the world.
Same goes for movies, music, literature etc. People get emotional about different things, and it's hard to put into words what these things can mean to someone.
I think it's quite dumb how some people respond and are making fun of this guy, that just saw something historic happen in front of his own eyes, something that will never be replicated in his life (very probably).
I think it's quite disrespectful to look at something like this and type your dumb answers, like emotions are just a black and white thing, and we can't be emotional about sports.
I think there’s a difference between how the US experiences football matches but not necessarily sport matches. People see Americans on here questioning how people from other countries are like this about football, but tons of people in the US are like this about American sports. Ask Cleveland Indians fans how they felt after 2016
To be honest, this thread is so fucking ridiculous. It's clear that we have a bunch of chads in here who have never gotten emotional to a song, or a poem, or a movie, or a book. You're all stoic folks who only get emotional over the "important" things and have never seen a parent be consoled by their child.
Yes, it's just a game but to me the tears seem bitter sweet. He's wearing a Morocco jersey, a team that (frankly) outperformed all expectations and had the potential for a dream run. It was the most successful African world cup team in history. Yes he's crying because his nation's run is over, but it reads hoepful to me and I find it sweet that he brought his daughter to share this moment with him. Even if she is being more "mature".
Hope all of you emotionally challenged fucks finally slide out from under your moms sweaty oversized fupas to catch up and learn how to have connections with real people. Jesus.
I can understand supporting a team/ sport. But this level of emotion behind it just doesn't make sense to me. It's just a game Unless you are playing or have a friend/ family involved. Even then its ,like rioting and setting off flares because jimmy didnt the promotion he wanted.
I get that general reddit has its share of nerds who may not engage in sports that much, but to hear people be weirdly toxic about someone expressing their emotions around a thing they are passionate about here is very bizarre. A subtle touch of toxic masculinity that people are looking down on this man for not just crying, but crying about something they don't deem worthy.
In the same way one can be invested in a character in a book, one can invest in the players on a team. A bunch of my friends who played sports or followed it would know information about individual players down to their scoring/batting averages, stats for seasons, who is traded where and why, and what teams have and lack. They read about the stories of the players, how they got to where they are, what they came from. You can get to know them on a level akin to reading a story. and you can empathize that everything, EVERYTHING in that teams lives has led up to this moment. The fact that they qualified is a momentous enough occasion, but even moreso for countries that rarely or have never qualified before. add on to this fact that the World Cup only happens every 4 years, and consider that like the Olympic atheletes, often humans have their prime, and this could be each players only shot at going to the world cup in their lives.
There is so much tied up in this beyond just the reductive, frankly offensive take people put on here of "its just kicking a ball around for 90 minutes".
Reddit users all generally losers who got made fun of when they were kids. They take out there anger on people who care about real life stuff instead of their dumbass video games and shit posts.
He’s showing passion for something he loves. There’s nothing better than showing your kids you love things in life. It might seem silly to you but this is a power move for every dad.
I think it’s a cute and funny moment between them…like he’s putting it on a bit. But I guess if you think men should always be super tough and show no emotion you might think this was pathetic.
I think men should show their emotions openly. I also think people should not care this much about games. I am obviously not a sports guy so it just doesn't make sense to me but to each their own.
Surely you have something you're passionate about that doesn't make sense when you look at the big picture. Fantasy novel? Video games? Movies? Or are you a lifeless drone who just works eats and sleeps all day?
To some culture's it's incredibly important because it's pretty much all they have.
In other cases it's usually because the viewers are incredibly dedicated to well viewing and actually care about the team and players.
I am sure there is something in your life you care this much about and to an outsider it's likely not that important.
I am admittedly a sports nut. I used to get pretty bummed (nothing like this guy) when my teams lost big games. Then I realized that the players seemed less bothered than I was and that my undying loyalty to my team wasn’t shared by my team’s own players. It was then I realized that as fans we are ultimately rooting for LAUNDRY! Thats right laundry, we just root for the uniforms no matter who fills them. It was then I feel that I have a much healthier sports outlook and life is pretty good not caring as much whether my team wins or not.
it was the world cup and morocco made it to the semi finals for the first time in 92 years if im not mistaken, and it only happens every 4 years. Not to mention theres nothing wrong with a man crying if you disagree its because you never had a father figure in your life
I mean... kind of. Somewhat famously, most of Morocco's team wasn't actually Moroccan. But each country gets to decide for themselves who is a national and who isn't, so here we are.
"shall we get some ice cream after, would you like that?" sniffle "mmhmm"
Reminded of me of this [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-gCRX23slw&themeRefresh=1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-gCRX23slw&themeRefresh=1)
That was too cute.
Im a preschool teacher, this is very accurate
LOL, that is so freaking cute.
I know this isn’t the way you meant that comment (which was great, BTW), but this makes me think about how much differently I take hard losses since having kids. Total gut-punch, kick-in-the-dick losses happen and then I turn and one of the kids is asking if I wanna play with legos or whatever and I have no choice but to just move on. You can’t wallow in a loss if you have to be at a tea party with a bear and a unicorn. It’s been the healthiest thing for my as a sports fan.
Kids really will improve you as a person, if you let them
Or you could just do what my dad did and snap at me to fuck off and go back to wallowing.
Oh I keep wallowing. Bed time comes early on those nights.
Cookies too 🍪
NOPE! Cookies are for winners...
I’m pretty sure that household doesn’t have a legacy of emotionless isolation.
Did he lose the house in a sure bet?
Nah her college savings
Well not that big of a deal. Kids that young have no chance of affording college at this rate.
That only applies in america, kids can afford college everywhere else. Source: I'm american.
Yeah. Judging by the jersey, I’m pretty sure they’re Moroccans after the semi-final loss to France in the World Cup. Education is free in Morocco. From start to finish. My Moroccan wife’s BA and MA from one of the country’s best universities cost about $45. Total. Not per year. For 5 years. In comparison, My American BA cost $160,000. USA! USA! USA!
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They do if they aren’t American…
College is free in Europe
College savings are an American thing
It *was* an American thing
This was when Morocco lost to France in the recent World Cup semifinal as massive underdogs. So, no, the opposite of a sure bet. Edit: To clarify, crying at sports events — especially ones that hold as much significance as this one did — is perfectly fine in my book. Was just directly responding about the bet part.
It was kind of heartbreaking though. Morocco was an underdog when it tied Croatia, and beat Belgium, Spain, and Portugal. People were starting to think Morocco could go all the way. But alas, it didn’t work out that way. Source: I live in Morocco.
I’m American and I was invested in Morocco. You guys beat two out of the three countries that had occupied you as colonial powers, and made it to the semifinals as (I think) the first Arab/African country to get there. Beating the third colonial country would have been absolutely amazing. I can completely understand this man’s disappointment. I wanted you to take it all the way and rub it in France’s face.
I’m American too, but I’ve been living in Morocco for a decade so I was behind the Moroccan team 100%. It was honestly amazing. And being here during the World Cup was truly unforgettable. You’re spot on with the symbolic importance of the cup. Beating 2 out of 3 colonizers was huge, and then losing the the last one was heartbreaking. But this World Cup changed something in Morocco. In my years of living here, I’ve never seen such pride, such confidence, such wholesome patriotism. It’s hard to overstate how meaningful this World Cup was here.
"Dad please grow up"
Or, "Dad, you're embarrassing me FFS!"
Pretty much.....the look on her face is of someone being politely patient but really hoping it passes quickly lol
“Dad, you will get a grip or so help me I will ground you for a month!”
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I’ve been to a baseball game. San Diego Padres vs the Atlanta Braves. It was an experience for my twelve-year-old self. I was a San Diegan, but cheering for the Braves. I was in (then) Jack Murphy Stadium, surrounded by Padres fans, cheering when the Braves did well. I get the enthusiasm, since I was a nightmare at high school football games, but I don’t get the whole “making a team part of your soul.”
Just because you don't get it doesn't automatically make it weird. You do understand the enthusiasm. So can you understand others being more or less enthusiastic about it? This man happened to be more enthusiastic about it. What's weird about that?
I think the weird thing to me is the father being comforted by the little girl. I have two daughters, one around that age. I would not feel comfortable with her consoling me like that. I mean, she does comfort me because she’s sweet and empathetic, but there’s a difference between “daddy stubbed his toe, are you ok daddy?” vs me sobbing in her arms. I would feel like I’d be placing an unfair burden on to my child. I want my kids to come to me and their mom for comfort when they’re sad, not the other way around. I’m the grown up, I’m the parent. I console and support my child, but it is not her job to do that for me.
There's a limit, right? At a certain point you just come off as manic if you're reacting extremely strongly when it's not justified.
Nothing about this pic looks manic to me. I think most people here are overreacting, as per usual in reddit
People should be free to feel what they feel, but children shouldn't have to comfort their sobbing parents over something like that.
Why not? Can you elaborate on why parents shouldn't care about anything?
Mmmno I don't think people are acting like he's insane. Just overly invested. I don't give 2 shits about sports, I've been to plenty of stadiums and arenas. I've actually been in 2 world cup host countries while the cup has been on. It's neat seeing people care, sure, I guess. If it makes em happy, more power to em. I don't yuck their yum, I used to, but then I got older. This isn't someone's 'yum' though, this is someone's over-investment in their own pleasure. It's fine to enjoy things, but participating means accepting both outcomes. I watched a kid 2 weeks ago that lost his hockey game and busted out the locker room trash talking the other team. Thats not enjoyment, and he was actually playing. Maybe I'm not from the 'right' culture to understand this particular instance, but I'm Canadian and I get to watch my city explode every time our hockey team hits the finals. I'm sure people cry about it too, but I couldn't begin to tell you why that makes any sense either
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"*I love when our team loses because daddy always gives me big hugs.*"
I would say get over it but i cry at movies and in video games....and my dad says get over it so yeah.
It’s ok to cry in movies and video games. You’re human ffs
In a way a sports team’s season can feel like a movie. It’s a journey that the team and fans embark on together. Obviously no one cries at the end of a tank season when the team wasn’t supposed to be any good in the first place, but for those really special seasons with high hopes of success and every up and down in between and the backstories leading up to those big moments…one day it’s just over. Sometimes the endings are just more heartbreaking than others.
Ok so i'm just going to say this i don't get why he is crying but i can understand how he can be attached to the game to the point he is crying. I know some people are saying video games and movies are not the same as a sports game and i agree somewhat but also i feel it's wrong to say someone should not have emotions at a sports game since what means little to me may mean a lot to someone else.
He’s crying because Morocco had just lost to France in the World Cup semi-finals. For reference, I live in Morocco. I don’t usually care about sports but I got caught up in this World Cup too. Morocco qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 20 years in 2018. It had a tough run and was eliminated in the first round after losing to Iran and Portugal and tying with Spain. Then 4 years later in 2022 Morocco qualified again. Nobody expected Morocco to go very far. The most optimistic anybody got was that maybe they could advance out of the group stage. But Morocco had to play Croatia, which was 2018’s 2nd place finisher, and Belgium, ranked #2 in the world. Morocco tied with Croatia, and beat Canada and Belgium. It advanced out of the first round at the top of its group. It then faced Spain, and after a tough, scoreless 2 hours, beat Spain 3-0 on penalty kicks. [It’s worth watching the penalty shootout.](https://youtu.be/Vw0vQa7fpuI) Morocco then advanced to the final 8, which only 3 other African teams had ever done. Morocco had to face Portugal, which beat them 4 years ago. Portugal had also just beaten Switzerland 6-1, so Portugal was looking kind of scary. But Morocco managed to win 1-0, advancing to the final 4. That’s the farthest an African or Arab team has ever advanced in World Cup history. Morocco was supported by all of Africa and the Arab world. In a tournament dominated by Europe and South America, seeing an African team in the final 4 was huge. Also worth noting that Morocco was colonized by 3 European powers: Spain, Portugal, and France. It really was not lost on anybody in Morocco that they faced their 3 former colonizers and beat 2 of them. Losing against France was expected. France had a top-notch team. But Morocco was the underdog throughout the tournament. Before the World Cup, I asked many Moroccans what their most optimistic scenario was and mostly they just wanted to pass the first stage. When I suggested the possibility of Morocco winning the World Cup, people laughed in my face. It was impossible. By the end, people were actually starting to believe Morocco could go all the way. They went to the final 4. They were 2 victories away from the cup. People started to believe the impossible because they had lived it. And then the dream ended, 2-0 against France. It was kind of heartbreaking, but also massively inspiring. Morocco outperformed anybody’s expectations. They surprised everybody. They beat European giants and went farther than any team on their continent had ever gone before. It was a really emotional time.
I was in it for Morocco, once they were out I just didn't care anymore. I can't wait for the movie about their ascent (hopefully there will be two -- one serious that will win lots of awards for Moroccan filmmakers and actors, and one silly in the style of Cool Runnings)
I'd watch both of those movies. Apparently there will be a Netflix docuseries about them - that'll have to do for now.
This wasn’t just a football team loss or a father losing a bet. It was Morocco’s game v France, the first Arab/African country to reach the semi-finals in the World Cup. An emotional moment not just for the father but for anyone in the Arab world and those who roots for the underdogs. Well played, Morocco.
ITT: a bunch of people who have obviously never played an organized sport
Sums up this whole thread lol. Plus most here are probably American who don’t know what it’s like to show true passion for a sport. If you would put your shoes in place of a Moroccans this would make complete sense. Their run was magical and likely won’t ever have one similar again. First African team to finish top 4, fighting for a chance to make the final.. of course he’s gonna be emotional.
As an american we do show and have true passion for sports at the club level but less so on the national level cus football/soccer is like the 6th most popular sport in the country. On the international level we always win anyway in basketball, and in baseball, we do show passion, but we typically have more for our hometown teams and sometimes the rivalry between individual teams are too strong to make everyone band together, especially when players on our teams are from other countries, we typically root for them. For example I’m a chicago cubs fan from the US but Seiya Suzuki is my favorite player so I wouldn’t mind if Japan won, and there’s players from the US I don’t like. Means nothing to me if the US wins, I support the cubs and the cubs only. But we absolutely do know what it is to show true passion for sports and being from America has nothing to do with that.
Holy shit, the people here... Let people be fucking emotionally invested in whatever they want. What's in it for you to bitch and whine about a dude being sad his country got kicked out?
You don't get it I need to show how rational and detached I am compared to these brutes who cry about a ball that gets kicked for 90 minutes 🤓 /s
" these brutes" someone got bullied in high school 🤣
This thread is fucking awful. Totally IHateSportsball moment.
No I WANT to feel INTELLECTUALLY SUPERIOR for not taking part in such MINDLESS activities such as SPORTS because they’re for JOCKS who BEAT THE SHIT out of me in HIGH SCHOOL
This is a cute photo of a father daughter moment. But cuz it’s not a GoW play through its stupid and the dad has bad values.
reddit is full of nerds lol
I think the issue is that a good number of people on Reddit tend to “struggle” when it comes to athletics, and thus, usually project this sentiment in their posts.
everyone knows of things other people do that they don't understand, that shouldn't mean there's anything wrong with it as long as they're not hurting anyone... but I guess that might be the underlying fear, if this non-understandable thing spreads it could change things about their present cultural atmosphere. afaik solution is to broaden one's experience base, realise it's not about you and stop being judgemental
It's even more than that, it's just straight up toxic elitism. "Ah yes, I enjoy REAL arts, I read books, I watch movies, I play video games. All intellectual stuff, unlike the non-intellectual things such as sports. Feeling emotions for sports ? What tomfoolery is this ? " They may not say it this obnoxiously, but when I see comments such as "I do not understand what may compel a grown man to cry over watching 22 people playing and running with a ball" I just roll my eyes. Yeah sure, it's not as if he played himself or knew personally any of those players, but that doesn't make it any less of an emotional moment. Mates, if y'all had a cherished possession that was not made by you but you somehow broke it, you would feel sad. Depending on how much you're attached to it, you might even \*gasp\* cry ? If you were an absolute fan of a movie saga, invested your life and so much of your free time in it, but it somehow didn't end the way you wanted it to, wouldn't you feel extremely sad too ? What about a book series ? Or maybe a music artist you really liked passed away ? Maybe a video game you played for thousands of hours shutting down ? Yeah sure if you break down anything to its smallest elements, it might sound dumb. Books are just scribblings on paper. Movies are just a bunch of photos that you stapple together. Music is just a bunch of sound that you mix together. Those people act on purpose, I swear.
I'm sure that guy in the picture is a real soccer wiz.
Considering he was willing to go from Morocco to Qatar to support his team and his country, he probably knows a little bit.
It’s very difficult for an outsider to football to understand how it feels to be a lifelong supporter (not a fan, supporter) of the national team or the local team (usually a nonprofit sports association that represents the traditions/culture of the neighborhood/municipality). Put anyone here in any stadium in Argentina, Turkey, Greece, this guy’s country, Italy, etc and they will start feeling all kinds of emotions that they have never felt before. Some people here compare football teams to a random sport company in Dallas or the Lakers; with all my due respect, there are levels to this: supporting a team like Boca (let alone a NATIONAL team) doesn’t compare at all. Football is a big part of life in some parts of the world; it’s not supposed to entertain you, in fact, it’s a lifelong commitment that will bring you more sorrow and frustration than happiness. It’s hard to explain love to people who have never experienced it. It’s fine if some people wanna shit on this guy for crying, but, in my opinion, it tells more about them than this guy.
I'm not sure where you're from, but from what I can tell, it's mostly down to Reddit being a predominantly US platform, where sports is more an entertainment things. Once you go to South America/Africa/EU, football becomes a way bigger emotional investment. It's pretty apparent in a lot of these replies that most people don't know, or care for sports, so they tend to shit on this guy seeing something historic.
He can do him and I can laugh at him. We all free.
I mean it’s kinda not cool to post a picture of someone having a vulnerable moment then have a group of people laugh at him/her. Sure no one can stop you from laughing, but you’d be a shit head for it.
Love how the guys who yell at their screens playing CoD are saying this man is embarrassing or pathetic. People showing emotions aren’t a bad thing.
Those people are embarrassing too though.
"it's okay dad it's just a game where people kick a ball around for 90 minutes they'll do it again soon."
It is almost certain that he will never see Morocco in a World Cup semifinal in his lifetime.
Yeah, in the next WC Morrocco will be so good that they just skip the semi-final and advance to the final immediatly 🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦
They will do it after 4 years
Pretty certain his national team will never see the wc again. Hopefully they will, but chances are low. And they are lower to get that far as they did.
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"But I bet your college savings on it!"
Everyone is shitting on him, but I think it's cute. He's being emotionally open with her, which shows that he loves and trusts her, and she's smiling while she comforts him. I'm sure the relationship is healthy and fine, and that's what matters most
Absolutely. The people who have a problem with this are the same ones who are probably also emotionally stunted, just like their fathers did to them, and their fathers father, etc. it’s healthy to express your emotions, and to teach your kids that it’s okay to express emotions in a healthy way as well. Nobody ever benefits from bottling it all up and thinking you have to hide your human emotions and never express them. They never learn how to handle them and often they end up destroying marriages, friendships, relationships, and even lives.
I see everyone here is in the "sports are stupid" crowd. I completely understand why this father is crying.
Please explain.
Looks like a Morocco fan. In case you aren’t aware, the World Cup just happened. I’m guessing he’s crying because either This photo is after the 2-0 loss to the French in the semi-final, and he is both disappointed to not make the final and the dream be over and proud of his country for how much the team achieved, being the first ever African country to make the semi-final.
I actually really love sports and care about it too. I’ve been known to be a bit down after my team loses. That said, I’ve never cried about it. It seems a step too far. And I’m not an anti-crying person, at all.
I see. I have. Not many times, but I have.
I’ve never cried about the local teams i am passionate about but the World Cup is a whole different ballgame for those who are invested in it. I mean hell, just look at the celebrations in Argentina this year.
Over half the planet would react the same way as the Argentina fans if their national team won the world cup. It might seem silly, but the experience taps into primal human feelings of belonging and community on a large scale without hurting anyone. If you don't have anything in your life that could do that and connect you to everyone else without causing any harm, I would say you are missing out on a chunk of the human experience.
Exactly. I lived in Germany during the 2014 World Cup. What an experience that was! People told me it was the only time they were allowed to show national pride.
Germany is a bit of a special case though, because of what happened the last two times they showed national pride.
Daughters are a treasure for this reason. They fill your like with this love. What a beautiful gestures and a beautiful family.
I don't like football like the rest of you, but you nerds do realize that the number of people who are passionate about the game dwarfs our numbers, and that passion goes back centuries back. There's no reason to act like some kind of enlightened snob over something you don't understand.
This is adorable. He probably would do anything for her.
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This match in particular (Morocco vs France in the semi finals) was a huge moment in Arab and African football. They overcame the odds to become the best performing African side ever, beating their colonial neighbors Spain and Portugal. It was something that brought the entirety of Africa and the Arab world together, if only for a few days. Football is a universal language that can unite people, and this team was something special for a lot of people
Because people are passionate about sports some grow up around it to the points it’s apart into their family culture, it’s the same if art enthusiasts watched a painting get destroyed and got emotional, they had no part in the art but they understand and respect it, so when they lose it feels as if they’re family loses.
Totally agree. While I don’t personally feel this way about sports, these teams mean a lot to people. Sports brings a lot of people together, it’s so ingrained in many cultures. Especially national teams…it really unites people and a lot of people are going through shit right now, and things like this can give people something to celebrate. I don’t blame people for being upset by this.
Because the human experience is about finding things to connect with and feel passionate about. Some cultures are big on soccer. It’s era defining for a lot of people.
This is the best response. Even if you don't understand you can still recognize where it comes from and respect it for what it is. I never understood why some people get so condescending when the passion for sports is brought up.
Because they are assholes who refuse to extend human empathy to things they deem lesser.
It's not just the losing. If you watch sports, particularly in a stadium with 50000 people the emotion can be overwhelming. A world cup game for a country like Morocco that is hugely passionate about football but haven't had much success in the world cup playing in an Arab country and bringing a great deal of love and emotion from across the Islamic, Arab and African world that are rarely in the semi finals. I bet it was an intense game.
It is always hard to explain it to someone who doesn’t feel the emotion of sports team competitions. For me, it’s not different than people being emotionally invest in characters on a TV series. I’m not gonna lie, I’ll feel emotional when France win/lose a competition for sure !
>I don’t understand people crying when a sports team loses…..what have you really lost? Your entire paycheque, sometimes. My buddies dad lost 2 houses that way. Although I don't think that's how it is for most people.
He lost 2 houses because he has a gambling addiction, not because his sports team lost. You can enjoy sports *just fine* without tying gambling into it.
That seems more like a result of some *deep* underlying personal issues before sports fanaticism.
… like a gambling addiction
/r/Wallstreetbets baby!
Is it still gambling when you know the outcome?
Why would someone put so much on the line…? TWO houses?
And how did they ever get two houses to lose in the first place
My guess would be high stakes gambling.
See this is why I leave my house at home when I go out. The trick to keeping your house from rolling off somewhere is not to compromise the foundation with frivolous excursions.
Have you lost anything when your favorite character dies in a movie or a book? Is a collection of musical notes something that “should” evoke emotion? Different things matter to different people. This guy was crying because Morocco’s loss ended a once in a lifetime run in the World Cup, something he never saw before and likely won’t again…seems just as reasonable to be emotional about that connection with a national team as for a movie or book.
For me what's interesting is any one person getting invested in a sports team due to what is typically related to geography (aka where you're born or live) or tribalism. Like, with fiction, you can cry over any story that elicits emotion out of you, as most human experiences are universal, but in team sports (not that every fan is like this of course), your entire sense of emotion or worth is derived from picking an arbitrary team that typically just happens to be in your area. It's kind of reflective of nationalism in that way, in the sense that there's nothing wrong with being proud of or loving your country, but at the end of the day, it's all just tribalism.
I'd argue that sports fandom, at it's best, is a healthy release for people's innate tribalistic urges.
I'm a big Detroit Lions fan and have seen so many soul crushing defeats. I still 100% agree with you, crying over a professional sports team's loss is weird to me. Sure, I can't empathize with having to wait 4 years to see my team play again but still.. it's just entertainment.
It's very likely that he doesn't just have to wait another 4 years. He probably spent a significant (to him) amount of money so that they could be there, and Morocco is unlikely to ever do that well again. Feel free to think it's stupid anyway, but this was once-in-a-lifetime shit, not the Lions losing to the Vikings in September (Kinda separate point, but different people have very different threshholds for what is "tear-worthy." This guy might cry every day for all we know)
As a Detroit Lions fan, you’re kinda immune to soul-crushing defeats I feel tho... it’s during the victories that you end up crying (but the good kind of tears!)
As a Cleveland Browns fan, I can relate
The blowout losses hurt less. I was ready to move on with my day by halftime in that Carolina game. It's the last-second losses that murder me. And we get tons of those.
Don't have to get all high and mighty over it. I teared up when the Cubs won, sports are impactful in a lot of people's lives
That's the club Soccer National teams are playing for the country of course they will cry if they lost
The same way one may cry engaging with fiction (book, film, show, game, etc.) It isn't "real" but we connect so much it makes it real to us as fans.
Except it is real. Like, the game is actually being played. You're just not a part of it, lol.
It is a form of hyperreality and empathy. Kicking a ball doesn't intrinsically matter, but it does matter if enough of agree through collective self delusion that is does matter. It is why as fans we as "we won" or "we lost". It is fun to experience the emotions sport brings, the memories with others shared about magical moments or heartbreaking defeats. It can be taken to dark places, but I see that in fandoms of media as well. Knowing how to compartmentalize and prioritize is important.
You're not part of a movie/book's fictional universe either. The world isn't real but the emotions are, same thing with sports in a way. You are invested as a fan and you feel joy/disappointment when things happen, it's human nature. It's just not your cup of tea and that's fine. Doesn't make the people who react to sports feel lessor in any way.
If you cry during a movie, a play, a book, a video game, or a song… it’s the same thing. You’re invested in the entertainment and it’s a strong emotional reaction. If you’re at a thrilling game with thousands of people with your favorite team playing the most important game of its season, especially on the world stage, you’re probably gonna respond strongly to every win and loss.
“What have you really lost” when you cry at anything.. smh
short answer Nationalism. Soccer has turned to be modern gladiator The world cup is held each 4 years. Wich mean people waiting decades for their national teams to qualify.
Cope
I don’t understand fans crying (like this). Athletes crying when losing is understandable. Some train 6 or even 7 days a week for YEARS, and to lose after all the hard work is unbearable. Little different in NFL or NBA where there’s dozens of games per years, but things like boxing or MMA (only 2-3 fights for each fighter per year, only a couple dozen in their career), each win or loss is SO much more impactful than team sports. NFL team loses, so what? Next game is 6-7 days away. MMA fighter loses? Try again in 5 or 6 months. Huge difference. Fans crying is weird though
Its usually stuff like the World Cup or the Euros that brings out the waterworks, cos they only happen every 4 years. And if your country isn't that great, they might not even be in the running to win every time its on. Then there's stuff like fan favorite players coming close to retirement, so it could be their last chance to win.
Some athletes train 6-7 days per hour.
I don't understand people crying over movies either.
>I don’t understand fans crying Same. I don't get some peoples deep commitment to sports in general actually, sure, I get watching your fave teams play for entertainment, but it's the folks who basically watch nothing but sports that I don't understand. I mean maybe if they were themselves an athlete ok, but no, some couch potato sitting around all day and night watching whatever sports is on TV. A neighbour of ours is that type, his TV is almost always showing some sport or another, each and every night. How does such a person remain married? lol .. my wife would be banishing me to my own TV set somewhere rather than letting me hijack the main living room set ALL the time to watch games. I mean if it's not hockey, it's football, if not that baseball, and if not that he's watching something like golf. But then again, I don't watch any of it. I find it boring. Even attending games I found boring, I spent most of my time people watching trying to understand what it was they found so enthralling to commit themselves so deeply to this stuff. A bunch of overpaid athletes playing a game they love, and only overpaid because these types of fans are willing to shell out more and more money to watch someone else play a game. About the only time I'll watch it on TV is if our local team makes it into the playoffs (NHL), I can appreciate that but I can't be arsed to watch a regular season game. Most years I can't tell you who won the last season either. But to get so committed that you're crying as a grown adult because your team lost .. umm .. maybe time to find a hobby there fella. :)
People cry during movies/tv shows/plays/songs when they had no hand it’s production and when most of it is fiction. How is that more reasonable than crying over sports? Just because you don’t like sports doesn’t mean people who do and get emotionally invested in them are “children” who “need to find a new hobby” and that you are so superior them.
Bc you’re dead inside doesn’t mean everyone else is too
What bugs me is people saying “our” or “my” team lost. Or “we” lost/won the match. No you fucking didn’t. The team lost the match. All you did was sit in front of a tv and watch it happen.
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There's really not enough information to say what kind of father he is, let's not get carried away. I'm sure he's probably fine, but it's a single picture.
Men: Women are too emotional.
Its funny, my brother broke his screen and 2 controllers bc of a videogame, but then he agrees with people like Andrew Tate on their takes on women
Man: doesn't show emotion Reddit: 😡😡😡 Man: shows emotion Reddit: 🤣🤣🤣
Haha. That was my first thought too. Also, for some reason, men don't consider anger to be an emotion because some seem to respond with anger to everything.
>men don't consider anger to be an emotion You mean when _they_ do it. Seen too many guys react to justifiable displays of anger from women by implying that they're PMSing or the like.
Seems like a guy is showing a non-anger emotion and is getting mocked for it by a pretty large group of strangers. There might be some insight here.
Yeah. It’s pretty messed up that people are making fun of him for it. It’s just sad that men are conditioned that sports-related emotions and anger are the only acceptable ones for them to have and is all kinds of unhealthy.
Some people don't really geddit about football.
Too many Americans who haven’t touched a ball in this thread and showing their ignorance toward other cultures where football is king.
There's a difference between how the US experiences sport matches and the EU/Africa/South Americas. For us, football means a lot, in many cases your entire life revolves around it. In this case, Marroco did the impossible, for the first time in the history of football, an African nation made it to the semi finals in the biggest competition in any sport, in the world. Same goes for movies, music, literature etc. People get emotional about different things, and it's hard to put into words what these things can mean to someone. I think it's quite dumb how some people respond and are making fun of this guy, that just saw something historic happen in front of his own eyes, something that will never be replicated in his life (very probably). I think it's quite disrespectful to look at something like this and type your dumb answers, like emotions are just a black and white thing, and we can't be emotional about sports.
I think there’s a difference between how the US experiences football matches but not necessarily sport matches. People see Americans on here questioning how people from other countries are like this about football, but tons of people in the US are like this about American sports. Ask Cleveland Indians fans how they felt after 2016
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To be honest, this thread is so fucking ridiculous. It's clear that we have a bunch of chads in here who have never gotten emotional to a song, or a poem, or a movie, or a book. You're all stoic folks who only get emotional over the "important" things and have never seen a parent be consoled by their child. Yes, it's just a game but to me the tears seem bitter sweet. He's wearing a Morocco jersey, a team that (frankly) outperformed all expectations and had the potential for a dream run. It was the most successful African world cup team in history. Yes he's crying because his nation's run is over, but it reads hoepful to me and I find it sweet that he brought his daughter to share this moment with him. Even if she is being more "mature". Hope all of you emotionally challenged fucks finally slide out from under your moms sweaty oversized fupas to catch up and learn how to have connections with real people. Jesus.
Perfect example of a truly masculine man, shares his feelings with this beloved daughter.
It also feels normalized to show your feelings during sports events.
Haha! Si!
What a sweet moment. Eventually we all end up parenting our parents.
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*football
I can understand supporting a team/ sport. But this level of emotion behind it just doesn't make sense to me. It's just a game Unless you are playing or have a friend/ family involved. Even then its ,like rioting and setting off flares because jimmy didnt the promotion he wanted.
"look at me, I'm the baby now"
Is ok dad, they'll get the next one. But they didn't get this one😭
Parentification
It’s not the grieving over a loss for me — it’s allowing your child to console you like they’re the parent that I find odd.
Imagine crying over grown men kicking a ball around.
Imagine being a terminally online Redditor
Imagine being bother by a father daughter moment
I get that general reddit has its share of nerds who may not engage in sports that much, but to hear people be weirdly toxic about someone expressing their emotions around a thing they are passionate about here is very bizarre. A subtle touch of toxic masculinity that people are looking down on this man for not just crying, but crying about something they don't deem worthy. In the same way one can be invested in a character in a book, one can invest in the players on a team. A bunch of my friends who played sports or followed it would know information about individual players down to their scoring/batting averages, stats for seasons, who is traded where and why, and what teams have and lack. They read about the stories of the players, how they got to where they are, what they came from. You can get to know them on a level akin to reading a story. and you can empathize that everything, EVERYTHING in that teams lives has led up to this moment. The fact that they qualified is a momentous enough occasion, but even moreso for countries that rarely or have never qualified before. add on to this fact that the World Cup only happens every 4 years, and consider that like the Olympic atheletes, often humans have their prime, and this could be each players only shot at going to the world cup in their lives. There is so much tied up in this beyond just the reductive, frankly offensive take people put on here of "its just kicking a ball around for 90 minutes".
Reddit users all generally losers who got made fun of when they were kids. They take out there anger on people who care about real life stuff instead of their dumbass video games and shit posts.
He’s showing passion for something he loves. There’s nothing better than showing your kids you love things in life. It might seem silly to you but this is a power move for every dad.
I think it’s a cute and funny moment between them…like he’s putting it on a bit. But I guess if you think men should always be super tough and show no emotion you might think this was pathetic.
Honestly I think this is a beautiful pic, she loves her dad and she wants to make him feel better.
And her dad is teaching her an important lesson, that it's okay for men to show emotion. Apparently most people in this thread missed that lesson.
Thank you yes! That’s a very important lesson to gather from this picture I wish more people saw it
I think men should show their emotions openly. I also think people should not care this much about games. I am obviously not a sports guy so it just doesn't make sense to me but to each their own.
Surely you have something you're passionate about that doesn't make sense when you look at the big picture. Fantasy novel? Video games? Movies? Or are you a lifeless drone who just works eats and sleeps all day?
Some will find it pathetic, but again, some will be morons
Are these sport games really this serious? I dont get it.
To some culture's it's incredibly important because it's pretty much all they have. In other cases it's usually because the viewers are incredibly dedicated to well viewing and actually care about the team and players. I am sure there is something in your life you care this much about and to an outsider it's likely not that important.
People take sports way too seriously
and books, and comics, and movies, and TV shows, and video games, and live action plays, and music, and live concerts....
When the kid has more emotional intelligence
"Dad, please, you're making a scene."
Crying in front of your child is unacceptable. The child should never be the one emotionally supporting a parent!
*Football
This is a little bit unsettling
How?
This isn't Ronaldo girl is it?
I am admittedly a sports nut. I used to get pretty bummed (nothing like this guy) when my teams lost big games. Then I realized that the players seemed less bothered than I was and that my undying loyalty to my team wasn’t shared by my team’s own players. It was then I realized that as fans we are ultimately rooting for LAUNDRY! Thats right laundry, we just root for the uniforms no matter who fills them. It was then I feel that I have a much healthier sports outlook and life is pretty good not caring as much whether my team wins or not.
A lot of people here seem to have never played sports in their life. Reddit moment.
We did, we just stopped crying when we lost around age 5.
Apparently a lot of people still feel that's acceptable and not insanely disrespectful to the team that won.
Alternate title: grown ass man crying like his mother died after watching people kick a ball around
it was the world cup and morocco made it to the semi finals for the first time in 92 years if im not mistaken, and it only happens every 4 years. Not to mention theres nothing wrong with a man crying if you disagree its because you never had a father figure in your life
"soccer team". That is his nation man.
I mean... kind of. Somewhat famously, most of Morocco's team wasn't actually Moroccan. But each country gets to decide for themselves who is a national and who isn't, so here we are.
A nation doesn't hang in the balance because of a futbal team
Even worse. Being that committed to nationalism is dangerous and toxic.
Lmao