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football fan
A person who is enthusiastic about football and often passionately supports a particular team.
Als echter Fußballfan fährt er zu jedem Auswärtsspiel seines Vereins.
As a true football fan, he travels to every away game of his club.
The word is a simple compound made up of 'Fußball' (football) and 'Fan' (fan). So the meaning is literal: a person who is a fan of football.
Jeder Fußballfan kennt diesen berühmten Spieler.
Every football fan knows this famous player.
The component '-fan' is very productive in German. You can attach it to many hobbies or interests to describe a person who is enthusiastic about them.
Mein Bruder ist ein großer Autofan.
My brother is a big car fan.
Common adjectives that describe a 'Fußballfan' (football fan) are 'leidenschaftlich' (passionate), 'treu' (loyal), or 'echt' (real/true). Typical activities are 'ins Stadion gehen' (to go to the stadium) or 'seinen Verein anfeuern' (to cheer on one's club).
Als treuer Fußballfan verpasst er kein einziges Spiel.
As a loyal football fan, he doesn't miss a single game.
fan
'der Fan' and 'der Fußballfan' both refer to a person who is very enthusiastic about something. 'der Fan' is more general: you can be a fan of a singer, a series, a team, or even an idea. 'der Fußballfan' is more specific and refers only to a person who likes football or supports a football team. Learners may confuse the words because every football fan is a fan. But not every fan is a football fan. When the topic is clearly football, 'Fußballfan' is more precise.
Er ist ein Fußballfan, der am Wochenende fast jedes Spiel sieht.
He is a football fan who watches almost every match on the weekend.
Meine Schwester ist ein großer Fan dieser Band.
My sister is a big fan of this band.