Why I began to hate soccer.

My interest in it has waned because of the gap between the top and the rest just increasing year on year. When I was a kid we'd look at Rangers and Celtic absolutely miles out in front at the top of the Scottish League and laugh, now most of the top leagues in Europe follow a similar pattern.

Don't let a few bone heads put you off the game. I was a handy enough soccer player back in the day but always was very uncomfortable with some aspects of the game, particularly the unbridled aggression from team mates when the game wasn't going their way. I learned that was their problem and was not a part of the game.

As for supporting soccer, I again was always very uncomfortable with the Celtic-Rangers thing as some aspects of their support did little for sectarian healing in the north.

As for extreme United commentary on managers etc, I wouldn't pay too much heed to that. I've learned over the years that the overwhelming majority of soccer fans are totally reasonable and I ignore the extreme comments that are most likely to appear in the gutter press and social media.

As far as soccer is concerned, and I can empathise with your feeling about it, but it is indeed a very beautiful game, and try not let a few bone heads put you off it.