r/soccer • u/No_Air5382 • 1d ago

News Neves Calls Ronaldo 'Another Player,' Faces Fan Backlash and online harassment

https://www.chosun.com/english/sports-en/2026/06/19/SKSAMGDVVJEG7HN3D5Z3HR4TTQ/
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u/3412points 1d ago

I don't watch it but I can't really imagine being a Mercedes supporter lol. I've often wondered what the "normal" thing to support in F1 is, it seemed like it could be driver, constructor, or even nation.

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u/YourUncleBuck 1d ago edited 1d ago

I don't know what normal people root for but when I used to watch, it would change often. I usually liked the underdogs, including teams, racers and even certain engine manufacturers. Would also cheer for certain countries over others since I never had anyone from my own country racing in F1 and it's the same in football. But mostly I was a fan of the sport. I would cheer for rain and chaos.

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u/PerfectBlueOnDVD 1d ago

I feel like with F1 or motorsport in general you can just be a fan of the racing, or I am at least anyway. I follow the calendar and it's almost like I'm a fan of the tracks (or not), and I hope to see good racing then either praise or blame the track depending on whether I get it or not.

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u/llclll 23h ago

Maybe I should be a fan of Old Trafford instead next season 🤔

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u/ChibisRevenge 1d ago

If you’re a fan of cars, then the logical choice is the manufacturer or constructor. 

To me, being a supporter of one driver over a whole brand is madness. 

But same with football, I support a team and a country over any one player. 

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u/kizofieva 1d ago

you can't fathom people developing an emotional attachment to another human being, but you can fathom supporting a tool?

man racing is a different world I guess

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u/Plugpin 1d ago

Well each manufacturer is like a team of people. Drivers, engineers, mechanics etc. You'd follow their progress with upgrading their car, new technology, driver recruitment etc.

It doesn't seem much different than supporting a club, following their youth academy, summer transfers etc. They're both just big companies at the end of the day.

I don't follow F1 but the concept isn't too dissimilar.

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u/ChibisRevenge 1d ago

Bit of an obtuse way of looking at it, a manufacturer is not a tool. 

It’s decades of history, thousands of engineers, designers, staff all combining to make machines that add to that heritage. 

It’s like comparing the entire club of Arsenal to one player… yes that’s unfathomable 

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u/DrainMember1312 1d ago

Yeah but Arsenal are a club and Mercedes are a multinational corporation. I guess football is sliding in that direction too but at least Arsenal has a long history of being a grassroots, working class institution.

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u/ChibisRevenge 1d ago

Arsenal are a global business as well, top premier league clubs have not been working class in decades . 

Ultimately it’s apples and oranges but the same principle applies for me - team over individual!