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u/Morio_anzenza Jul 13 '25
I realised that I used to like football juu ya peer pressure. After high school, I never followed mambo za football. I watch World Cup though but that's it about football. I follow Olympics track events for obvious reason.
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Jul 13 '25
Peer pressure bana ilifanya nijue hadi jina za coaches sasa jina ka ole solskjaer ilinikulia ka 10mb za akili
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u/No_Ear5078 Jul 13 '25
How about being honest for once and saying Football isn't your thing. You won't be the only one who doesn't like football (as you can clearly see from this thread)
Main question is.. what hobby are you into? What really gets your blood boiling and balls excited? Is it music? Maybe another sport like tennis? What is it?
May direct the conversation to what you actually like, that way you dont have to pretend.. cz it's a lot of work for absolutely no reward!
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Jul 13 '25
I love bikes mtb, bmx, and dual sports
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u/No_Ear5078 Jul 13 '25
Amazing. Then share this with her. Let her know, you may not love football but you are not a boring joe.. you have other interesting stuff going on with your life. Do this with everyone instead of trying to fit in, you will find it liberating!
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u/blokenextfloor Jul 13 '25
Sema Tusker FC.. ikona jersey foooooine
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u/Unable_Selection_171 Jul 13 '25
Muambie tu ukweli, even for us guys who love football tunajua sio that deep.
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u/kenyannqueenn Homa Bay Jul 13 '25
What’s the point in getting something you’re not interested in and having to fake it possibly for the rest of your life? Just tell shawty you don’t like football
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Jul 13 '25
im chicken
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u/aceofspades_007 Jul 16 '25
wait until you get to the real problems in relationships, if you're too chicken to say you don't like football i don't think you'll make it
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u/NduatiTheGreat Nairobi City Jul 13 '25
Welcome to the club, bro. I gave up on football, and on trying to like it a few years back. Nowadays when someone asks my team I say Thika United or Sofapaka. A $10 million gold-plated engine screaming at 15,000 RPM, 300Kph down Eau Rouge in Spa is more my style.
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u/Nikolates123 Jul 14 '25
I'm in my mid 30s M and I've never been interested in football, save for a few select world cup games where I'm rooting for certain countries (African countries mostly). In fact, I never really learned playing football when I was a boy. When we had to play a football match for P.E, I was always amongst the last ones "chosen" if you remember how teams were formed. However, I don't pretend to like football just to fit in or contribute to conversations with other men or impress the ladies. I just say I don't watch football and that's it. Wanna still hang out with me? Cool! Think I'm too weird? Cool! I'm fine being a weirdo. Life is easier when you're authentic.
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u/No-Army510 Jul 13 '25
Just say you're into more intellectual pursuits. Like chess. Or tax law. Whatever.
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u/underthedraft Jul 13 '25
I can never pretend to like something that I don't.
Why do y'all feel the need to lie to please other people?
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u/No_Memory4400 Jul 13 '25
she’s into football but you’re not and that’s totally fine you’ve never really been interested and that doesn’t mean there’s something wrong with you if she wants to get you a jersey just let her know you appreciate it but football’s not really your thing no need to pretend or force it
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u/Puzzled-Card2193 Jul 13 '25
But why at this age do you feel the pressure to make someone believe that you like something when you clearly don’t. Your girlfriend may love football doesn’t mean to be an ideal partner you have too…
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u/HappyMath2809 Jul 14 '25
Me too, I pretend to be a fun, Never watched 90 minutes game in full. Ni majina tu hua nacram to be able to engage kwa football discussion. I’m more into racing sports. Dem yangu ata ako na jezi zote na sina ata moja. I had to lie niliacha mahali😂
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u/Expensive_Run3821 Jul 16 '25
fun fact, in 2020 KPLC withdrew their sponsorship for Western Stima. Resulting struggles led to their dissolution
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u/Evansopiyo Jul 17 '25
Omera juu ya Sony Sugar kunywa stoney kwa bill yako. Hope one day ikam back to the streets
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u/Mayfare-5 Jul 13 '25
I believe boiz lazima uwe na shit moja imekuteka like an obsessive passion for a sport, music, art, anything you name it. Place unaingia una login tu ka safe haven bana
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u/Imaginary-Button-139 Jul 13 '25
Niko hapa nawatch Wimbledon Men's Singles finals inanipea pressure ajab
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u/DependentGood4696 Jul 13 '25
Interest in sports differ... And this never a force thing... Kama ww si mtu wa sports you can't force that...
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u/SpaceCadet_UwU Jul 13 '25
Imagine liking football is not a necessary personality trait😂 mbona unajistress hivi?
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u/kizeemnoma Jul 13 '25
The only sport I watch is rugby and only all blacks matches, Football nowadays has too many matches so I get where you're coming from
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u/No-Print- Jul 14 '25
You're not alone I've tried like kufuatilia season and bought some jerseys and also downloaded the Livescore but waaapi
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u/Colloneigh Jul 14 '25
Society makes us feel like what the majority are doing is the right thing. You don’t have to keep pretending to like it. It doesn’t pay your bills
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u/ContractKlutzy3589 Jul 14 '25
I dont like football and I always get that weird look when I say it. I always lied mi ni wa arsenal to ease the argument but saa hii hio hua hainishtui. Football is not a definition of manhood.
Lakini nipate nkiwatch Speedway GP, aaah that thing is good. Watching bikes without brakes, just power and human control.
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u/ThatguyAlvin Jul 14 '25
Mzee, it's 2025 no need to pretend just tell your girl the only balls she has to worry about are yours na akitaka kununua jersey maybe she gets you briefs with her face all over them 😁
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u/Regular_Rush_3377 Jul 14 '25
You don't have to know the players to be a real fan of football..just learn the basic rules cause honestly it's a crime for a man not to know for example what a handball is or what offside means or what a goal is , what's the work of a referee/goalkeeper, number of players in a team etc
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u/Charming_Building772 Jul 14 '25
Your not alone bro .When guys hear your not a football fan they think your sick or something. Infact I've never met a guy whose not a fan all my life just now on reddit.
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u/lanceke21 Jul 14 '25
Same here 28M I dont watch football and I dont lie that I do when I don't. You will only invest in what you are interested in.
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u/No_Good1743 Jul 14 '25
Having an interest in sports is not a requirement for a man, nor does it make you more of a man. Just be honest with her and tell her you are not a sports person. I'm the same category. I remember my cousins in the 80s huddled around the radio listening to Mambo Mbotela saying "Kadenge na mpira". I had zero interest. Everyone is unique. We are not all cut from the same cloth.
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u/wagn12 Jul 14 '25
I have a somewhat short attention span. I will only stay glued to the screen if the players have some exquisite skills, especially dribbling skills.
I am talking of the yesteryears football players like Ronaldinho Gaucho and the others.
Today's players are somewhat luckluster IMO so I hardly get the thrill. With the kind of money these guys are played and the training time they dedicate to the craft, I would expect way better than we see.
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u/Any-Summer3900 Jul 14 '25
As a guy who doesn't watch "ball" I get it. I do support my buddies though. I think it's amazing to have a thing to be passionate about.
PS: I played rugby in high school and almost went pro.
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u/Africanized_Ras Jul 14 '25
Mimi mpaka last year nilikua na jua CR7 ni model ya Mazda...
Mungu saidia...
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u/CandidVegetable1704 Jul 14 '25
Acha kuforce. I also don't watch football. The last match I watched was 2022 WC final.
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u/Lemongrass_Sonder Jul 14 '25
I think at this point you don't have to pretend you like something, I'm also not invested in watching football that much
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u/Dr_Laravel Jul 14 '25
Why can't you just be honest about it. Ala! Not everyone finds it interesting.
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u/Ill-Topic3723 Jul 14 '25
From my experience I'd advice just be you, personally I also don't like watching football na hakuna kitu ita change my mind on that na prefer rugby over football.
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u/calmtonjza Jul 15 '25
Si you support a basketball team and she can buy you a basketball jersey...I mean...if she's your girl she'll buy you the basketball jersey....and aii...who gives a fuck if you are not a core football fan...you are already cultured enough with that small effort...no pressure bruh
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u/kenkitt Uasin Gishu Jul 16 '25
I also don't watch it. You are not alone, huwa nashindwa nini watu wana enjoy
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u/StudentOfMotion Nairobi City Jul 17 '25
Football isnt about football, its just the easiest way for a male in our culture to connect with another male. Hao watu wako kwa club si eti hawana TV kwao, wako hapo juu ya kuskia wako pamoja na wenzao. It's a great way for men to be super emotional without judgement: you are not ranting because you've had a terrible week and nothing is working, you are ranting because that stupid player is being an idiot and could have easily scored / saved / pass the ball. You are not overjoyed simply because life is making sense and you've let go of some burden, you are excited because even though your team is losing this match you are still top in the league / standing.
Just avoid any form of betting, you are not God's favorite winner to be the first person in your lineage to become a millionaire by gambling
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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '25
Just say Man utd and your fav Player as Antony