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Is this fair play?

While passionate support is part of football, actions like disrupting sleep raise questions about sportsmanship. The spirit of fair play encourages respect for opponents and playing by the rules, both on and off the pitch. Incidents like these often spark debate among fans and pundits about where the line should be drawn between enthusiastic support and unsporting behaviour.

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