A fan, according to the American Heritage College Dictionary, is "an ardent devotee, an enthusiast." Fanatic is defined as "a person marked by an extreme unreasoning enthusiasm, as for a cause." The distinction, then, apparently rests on whether the enthusiasm is ardent or unreasoning.
Too bad that the team that I supported lost in the Champion League final. A week ago they did not win the Premier League because the team that has one point advantage also won on the last day of the competition making the one point advantage remained. Two weeks ago the fans are dreaming of quadruple titles and now we should accept the reality of winning double (both domestic competitions).
Of course I was disappointed. I thought my team had a chance to win the Champion league final, But of course the reality is the lost. They tried hard but one goal is enough for the opponent to seal their 14th titles.
I did not bother to read news, nor watching the highlight. What's the point? I know that I still support this team. But I do need time to be away. Time is the great healer they say. It is not the end of the world. Two titles is still better than none and of course next year we would compete in Champion league anyway. There is no reason to despair. It is only football anyway. Yes, I am a fan, not a fanatic.
Walk on
Reference
https://stanfordmag.org/contents/fan-or-fanatic
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