It's not the game, it's the group: Sports fans connect the most over rituals
University of Connecticut professor of anthropology Dimitris Xygalatas is a scientist and self-declared rational thinker. But he's also a lifelong soccer fan, and he fully admits that when his Greek home team finally won their league in 2019, he cried tears of joy.
University of Connecticut professor of anthropology Dimitris Xygalatas is a scientist and self-declared rational thinker. But he's also a lifelong soccer fan, and he fully admits that when his Greek home team finally won their league in 2019, he cried tears of joy.
