Simon Ings

Sports fans are rarely shamed for being overzealous

In his ‘journey into the psychology of belonging’, Michael Bond focuses on the positive side of tribalism, leaving its darker aspects mostly unexplored

A Uruguay football fan cheers his team at the Italy vs. Uruguay final in the FIFA U-20 World Cup at La Plata stadium, Argentina this month. [Getty Images] 
issue 24 June 2023
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  • Fans: A Journey into the Psychology of Belonging

    Michael Bond

    Picador, pp. 256, £20

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