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Fans favoring stars over clubs
Lionel Messi's arrival at Inter Miami in 2023 generated significant global attention, boosting merchandise sales and fan engagement through social media. The article highlights the evolving influence of individual players, driven by social media and gaming, shaping fan support beyond traditional club loyalties. It discusses how players' personal branding, on platforms like YouTube and TikTok, enables fans to form deeper connections, often supported by content showing their off-field lives and causes. Support for second teams and following players' careers, especially via social media, has become a major trend in football fandom.
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