Background The relationships between fans, players, and clubs in the world of football is one that I struggle to find similarities with when comparing to the sporting culture here in America. Human beings, just like you and I, transcend the realm of mere mortals and evolve into deities despite their nationality, race, or religion. Whether it be the Maldini DNA deeply intertwined with the fabric of Milan or the adoption of Maradona by worshiping Neapolitans, an inseparable bond is developed that allows a figure to enter the realm of immortality.