Emma John’s article (Is it ever OK to wear another club’s shirt? My life in a Liverpool top this week, 1 May) made me think of conversations with my 53-year-old uncle, who finds it strange that I wear more than one team’s colours. I think his idea is old-fashioned. These days my friends and I wear shirts of the players we like, not just the team we support.
My favourite team in Germany is 1.FC Köln. I’m a member of the club and always wear their shirt when I go to the stadium to watch them. I get nervous when they play, feel happy when they win and frustrated when they drop points. I care as much about their results as any other true fan, and more than my dad. But when I am at school or at home, I sometimes wear a jersey of their rivals, Leverkusen. I am not a fan of Leverkusen, but I like one of their players – Patrik Schick. All of my friends in my team (SpVg Nöthen under-13s) have lots of different jerseys from different teams because we like certain players.
