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Football is one of the most played sports in the world, which has passion, love, and loyalty. This is what makes a sport that good. And where passion, love, and loyalty, all of these factors, come together, it gives birth to the traditional and intense rivalries between teams and their fans that have been going on for many years. There are several reasons fans hate a team, like cheating accusations, favorable decisions from referees, attitude, arrogance, and so all. Also, the dominance of the team is a reason for some fans to hate a club. As we all know, football is one of the most popular sports in the world, so it has a lot of love as well as massive hate. In this article, we've mentioned the top 5 most hated football clubs.
Here is the list of five most-hated football clubs in the world:
5. Juventus
Juventus is an Italian professional football club founded in 1897. The club also receives a lot of hate because of reasons like involvement in the 2006 Calciopoli match-fixing scandal and is seen as the “favored” club in Serie A by referees. Some fans also hate the club because of its domination in Italian football for almost a decade. Their defensive style of play and arrogance are also other reasons for some fans to hate the club.
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4. Barcelona
FC Barcelona is a professional football club in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, founded in 1899. With the massive love, the club also gets a lot of hate for several reasons, including fans' accusations of diving and trying to influence the referees, and for their controversial signings and financial troubles. Some fans also have a problem with Barcelona’s “more than a club” attitude. The club has a heated rivalry with Real Madrid, which also causes hate from opposition fans.
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3. Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain, simply known as PSG, is a French professional football club that receives a lot of love from its fans but also hate from many football fans for several reasons. The team is often accused by the football fans of “buying success” with expensive signings like Neymar and Mbappé. The club is owned by Qatari investors with huge spending power. Another reason to receive the hate is that some fans think they dominate French football because of the little competition.
2. Real Madrid
Real Madrid is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid. The club is seen as the “rich” and “powerful” club of Spain, which is one of the reasons why some fans hate Real Madrid. Also, the club features a history of receiving controversial referee decisions in their favor. The club also had some political ties to Spanish royalty in the past, which some fans really don't like.
1. Manchester United
Manchester United, commonly known as Man United, is a football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. The club is massively popular among football fans worldwide; at the same time, it receives a lot of hate from rival clubs' fans. This hate also comes because of the long-term dominance of the team in the Premier League, and also because of the accusation of getting favorable decisions from referees. Additionally, according to the rivals, Man United has a very arrogant fan base in football.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):
Q1. Which football club is the most hated in the world?
Manchester United is the most hated football club in the world. There are several reasons behind the hate they receive from football fans all around the world, including accusations of getting favorable decisions from referees, and some hate the club because of their long-term dominance in the Premier League.
Q2. Who owns the most controversial football clubs?
One of the most controversial football clubs, Manchester United, is co-owned by the Glazer family and Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS. Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), another most-hated club, is owned by Qatar Sports Investments.
Q3. Which is the most hated football club in Europe?
Manchester United is the most hated football club in Europe, which often receives hate for their dominance and some accusations of getting favorable decisions from referees.
