Why do you like football games? ?

Because football activates our inner tribal instinct and connects people firmly in a tribal way. This instinct is like a girl holding a baby, which will touch her maternal instinct and make her want to protect him.

In other words, football is a contemporary tribe. The tribe mentioned here is not a backward, primitive or even a bit barbaric organizational form, but a manifestation of tribal characteristics. For example, tribes are similar people in primitive society, and each tribe has its own territory, dialect and customs. The football tribe we are talking about has such a characteristic attribute.

First, it is a high degree of loyalty within a limited range of loyalty.

For example, in tribal culture, people swear allegiance to their own tribes and follow them to migrate. In the field of football, fans are only loyal to their own clubs or teams, and even loyal fans quit to watch the game.

They have specific clothes and slogans and strong emotional expression. During every football match, the local police will be very busy after the game, paying special attention to those fans who are a little irrational. There are also fans from different teams, and the boat of friendship will turn over when it turns over.

So football can be very broad, and people's loyalty to the team goes beyond the geographical scope; Football can also be very narrow-minded. Fans don't like all the teams. They choose loyalty and only support their favorite teams.

The scope of loyalty is limited, but it will be loyal to the end. This is where the attributes of football and tribe are consistent.

Second, it is highly exclusive and eager to win.

In ancient times, conflicts between tribes were far greater than cooperation, because they wanted to snatch very limited means of subsistence, which was related to life and death and had to fight to the end. It's not that you can't lose, but that you have to make one last effort to defeat your opponent before you fall. This original idea of all competitive sports, in the football match, the desire for victory has been amplified to the extreme. Those scenes that fell to the ground after struggling to save the ball can feel the impact through the screen. Moreover, many people break the rules in order to win the game. Therefore, when watching the ball, we are more like watching a war. The final winner is like the hero who brought his prey to the tribe to keep people alive. Everyone is more concerned about the result of victory. This is very similar to the value judgment of the tribal era.

Thirdly, football has a set of independent cultural symbols. For example, each team has its own team song, slogan, logo, and the way to celebrate after victory. I have also read articles about celebrating after victory, and there is a beautiful story behind many action designs.

The rules of football match are the laws of tribes in the past. The home of each team is a tribal territory, and red and yellow cards are taboo for the tribe. The competition itself is the climax of all ceremonies. Football association is like a judge in a tribe, who comes out from time to time to uphold justice; The chairman of the club manages daily affairs like a tribal elder; There are also therapists and trainers in the team, witch doctors in the tribe. Many sports are tribal, but in football here, we will experience it more thoroughly.

Humans have experienced tribal life for millions of years. After entering the modern civilized society, those tribes rooted in our genes were awakened in football matches. Human hunting genes have finally found an outlet for release through football. Whether we participate in or watch the game in person, we are all excited and happy from the heart, because it is an instinct.

So, don't worry, like is like, even if you are a soft girl, even if you don't know much about football, you can enjoy the instinctive happiness brought by football!