sports fan

Meaning

A 'sports fan' is a person who loves watching, following, and supporting athletic games and teams. It is a very common, neutral expression used in everyday conversation to talk about someone's hobbies or interests. You can use it to describe yourself or others who regularly watch games on TV or go to stadiums.

Examples

• My brother is a huge sports fan and never misses a football game.

  My brother is a huge sports fan and never misses a football game.

• Are you a sports fan, or do you prefer watching movies?

  Are you a sports fan, or do you prefer watching movies?

• As a lifelong sports fan, she has a huge collection of team jerseys.

  As a lifelong sports fan, she has a huge collection of team jerseys.

• He became a sports fan after attending his first baseball game last year.

  He became a sports fan after attending his first baseball game last year.

• The local pub is always crowded with sports fans on the weekend.

  The local pub is always crowded with sports fans on the weekend.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ He is a sport fan.

  ✓ He is a sports fan.

  The noun 'sports' must be plural in this compound noun, even if the person only follows one specific sport.

• ✗ I am a fan of sports.

  ✓ I am a sports fan.

  While 'fan of sports' is grammatically correct, 'sports fan' is much more natural and common in daily conversation.

Related Expressions

Practice

• My dad is a big ___ and watches basketball every night.

  💡 Someone who loves watching athletic games.

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  sports fan

• If you are a ___, you will love visiting this famous stadium.

  💡 Two words, starting with 's'.

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  sports fan