Supporting teams based on religion?

Am just talking about some sections of people, no offense please

- Muslims living in India, if there is India Vs Pakistan cricket match, support Pakistan, infact u can hear crackers when Pakistan defeats India.

- Sikh of indian origin, lives in Brazil as a citizen in a India Vs Brazil soccer clash, supports India.

Raises a question:

Should people support their teams based on religion/originality or based on which country they reside or are citizen of? What do you think?

Originally posted by: raj5000

- Sikh of indian origin, lives in Brazil as a citizen in a India Vs Brazil soccer clash, supports India.

India playing Brazil in a soccer match 😲

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Originally posted by: souro

India playing Brazil in a soccer match 😲

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Humor within serious thought, even I was like 🤣🤣... safest example not to start east vs west war again 😳😊

Originally posted by: raj5000

Humor within serious thought, even I was like 🤣🤣... safest example not to start east vs west war again 😳😊

Ok..ok I get you.😃

Seriously speaking a person should support the country where s/he resides especially if s/he is a citizen and not just a temporary resident. Of course they can also appreciate or cheer their country of origin or their preferred team (whatever the reason maybe for their preference) but the loyalty should lie with the country of which they are a citizen. They atleast should not be happy just because their adopted country (or in case of some Indian muslims, even their country of origin) has lost which is what happens among some people of India.

The first example is about a group of people who are Indians in every right. So idyllically they should support India and in most cases I have seen them doing just that barring one or two. These one or two doesn't matter as long as we have more patriotic Indians and in this case minority in our country. One should have allegiance to his country first.

The second example is hypothetical and a tough one😛. But even if it is true, it becomes a bit difficult to lend your entire allegiance to the country of your residence. So let them cheer for both. 😳

Originally posted by: Maya_M

The second example is hypothetical and a tough one😛. But even if it is true, it becomes a bit difficult to lend your entire allegiance to the country of your residence. So let them cheer for both. 😳

Smart answer, as usual👏 😆 ... How about a more realistic one, similar to #1?

England Vs India - Cricket -> Person is Hindu - Indian original born and bought up in Eng - Whom should he/she cheer for ? 😊

Originally posted by: raj5000

Smart answer, as usual👏 😆 ... How about a more realistic one, similar to #1?

England Vs India - Cricket -> Person is Hindu - Indian original born and bought up in Eng - Whom should he/she cheer for ? 😊

Thanks😳. But now you are putting me in a tough spot. If it was me then I would cheer for both and then pray for *cough* *cough* I.........N.........D...........I..........A's *cough* victory. You saw my siggy right😳😳😳.

From what i've seen supporting a country based on religion is unheard of. When the Fifa world cup was here in 2006 i wasn't rooting for Saudi (islamic country) lol i was rooting for England.
Origin does come into it too when supporting a country, you can't expect people to forget their roots.
When the country your residing in and the your country of origin are both bad at the sport, then go for the best team to win 😆
Seriously, in the premier league half the people don't support their home team they go for the ones that are good at the game. Which is why they are in the Premier league.

Originally posted by: Tearrops

When the country your residing in and the your country of origin are both bad at the sport, then go for the best team to win 😆

That's what I do😛. I support the country of my origin or the country I stay in only if I feel they deserve my support😆.

I would support the country I reside in in all matches except when it plays the country of my origin. Now in cricket I hardly see the point in supporting Canada. Bbut yeah if they showed some potential, then I might change my opinion (only if my interest in cricket lasts that long since India has other plans😉)

As for the religion based support, as Maya said their first loyalty should lie with the country and I haven't really seen people supporting based on religion.

Originally posted by: Maya_M

Thanks😳. But now you are putting me in a tough spot. If it was me then I would cheer for both and then pray for *cough* *cough* I.........N.........D...........I..........A's *cough* victory. You saw my siggy right😳😳😳.

😉 Got it 😆

😆😆 Thats called fantastic square cut for four runs 😆