Footie fans reveal love of gallows humour as one in ten admit favourite chants are about their own team’s misfortune

MORE than one in ten footie fans admit their favourite chants are the ones about their own team’s misfortune.

From sarcastically celebrating a late consolation goal to poking fun at their own poor away record, 53 per cent of these fans believe self-deprecating songs of irony and wit are all part of the sport’s humour and culture.

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Nearly half (46 per cent) believe it shows solidarity among supporters after a bad result.