The FIFA madness has returned after four long years, sending the football loving world nations into a frenzy of anticipation and festivity. Despite not being a participating nation, there is no shortage of craze for the big event in Bangladesh. The fans are as engaged as anywhere else in the world. Whether it's the crowd in the streets watching on big screens that are set up for showing matches or on
Facebook, you can find certain types of World Cup fans. While many of them can be annoying in real life, it's always fun to list the categories. And that's what we have done this week.
The attackers
Go on Facebook and you are bound to come across that one person who posts angry statuses about how people are getting on the bandwagon just to be ‘hip’. These are the people who deem themselves the 'real' football fans, as opposed to 'seasonal' fans. They like to pretend that the right to enjoy the FIFA World Cup is reserved exclusively for them. The rest are just 'posers'.
The opportunists
2014 - “A-R-G-E-N-T-I-N-A, A-R-G-E-N-T-I-N-A”
2018 - “Ami toh shobshomoy Germany. Die Mannschaft.”
The opportunists change their teams faster than Taylor Swift moves on from man to man. They’ll deny ever supporting different teams although their old Facebook status would incriminate them.
Superstitious aunties
You: Ma! The game is on.
Ma: I’m not watching this, they lose every time I do. Ami namaaz portey gelam.
If you grew up in a Bangladeshi household, chances are that you’ve come across at least a handful of superstitious aunties, be it your own mother or the auntie next door. Althouh this isn't really limited to just aunties, there are people of other age groups that picks up this annoying habbit and like to be a little dramatic. Within this group, there is a subcategory of fans who go as far as to offer alms and namaaz for their teams. Talk about taking things too seriously.
No-clue fans 
These are the people who have no idea what even goes on most of the time, but still want to join in with the crowd. They are happy to support any team that people in their surrounding are supporting, and don't really mind not knowing what's actually going on as long as they can be part of the festivity. They can’t even name five teams participating in the World Cup, but that’s what Google is for, right?
Die hard fans
These fans will literally die for their teams or kill anyone who dare speak ill of their favorite players. After a loss, it is not uncommon for you to come across statuses such as, “So what we lost, for a century?” “#MessiGOAT”
The online warriors
You know them, they are constantly posting updates about the game even though we all have a TV. They’re the reason your phone sounds like it’s having a seizure. They take it upon themselves to do the public service of informing Brazil fans that Neymar has fallen down again for the seventh time as though no one else is watching the match.