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Why do fans switch teams? Luke McLaughlin explores this

Published August 1, 2026 · Updated August 1, 2026 · The Guardian

Luke McLaughlin explores the nature of changing football fan allegiance in a new article.

Drawing on a passage from Joseph Heller's *Catch-22*, McLaughlin uses a WWII anecdote about an Italian man switching support from the Germans to the Americans to explain his views on fickle fandom. He argues that just as the man changed sides based on who was protecting him, football fans often switch teams based on circumstances. goldparty.lat

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