As a football fan, you will no doubt agree that there’s nothing quite like hearing the roar of the crowd every time a goal goes in. Unfortunately, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic and the global lockdown that it has caused, it might be some time before you can experience that thrill again.
Fear not, however, as all hope is not lost…
You might not be allowed to cheer on your favourite football team in person at the moment, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t get up close and personal with the beautiful game. If you put the advice laid out below into practice, you can get closer than ever before to the sport that you love.
Here are two ways you can get a slice of footballing action in these uncertain times:
Have a flutter on the matches that you watch
There is one silver lining to the situation that we currently find ourselves in, that being that there are now more football matches than every before being broadcast on TV. On any given Saturday or Sunday, you could plonk yourself in front of your television from midday to 9 o’clock at night and be treated to a smorgasbord of Premier League, Scottish Premiership, and La Liga action.
Of course, watching the beautiful game on TV is never going to be the same as watching it in a stadium. To make up for the loss of match day atmosphere, you might want to try having a flutter on all the matches that you watch. Whether you bet on the amount of corners that are going to take place in the first half, whether you bet on the first goal scorer of the game, or whether you bet on the overall outcome of the match, this is the perfect way to take your football viewing experiences to the next level. Why? Because you’ll have something riding on each match that you watch, which means that you’ll naturally feel a lot more invested in them!
Don’t worry, you don’t necessarily have to venture out into the world and head to your local bookmaker in order to put a bet on. If you’re still in lockdown or simply don’t yet feel comfortable leaving your house, you could always place your bets on a site like Unibet. Whether you want to place Champions League bets or have a flutter on the EFL Championship, you will be sure to find a host of competitive odds and lucrative offers when you make use of this online bookmaking platform.
Play a football video game
Okay, it might not be real football, but it’s better than nothing! If you ever feel the urge to enjoy some footballing action but there aren’t any games on TV for you to watch at that moment, you could always play a game like Fifa or Football Manager instead. The former will allow you to experience the rough and tumble of football as a team of players that you control, whereas the latter will allow you to see what’s life’s like on the other side of the touchline as you create and control your own football coach. No matter which game you opt to play, as a true fan of the beautiful game, you’ll be sure to have hours of fun.