A group of American supporters went viral for being 'too nice', singing in a placid manner: 'We support the US, the US, the US, and that's the way we like it, we like it, we love it!'

The dim-witted supporter thought it would be a good idea to jump into a crowd of security staff and paid the price - before being lashed with insults from his fellow spectators.

A group of American supporters went viral for being 'too nice', singing in a placid manner: 'We support the US, the US, the US, and that's the way we like it, we like it, we love…

Fans in the US have been mocked on social media for chants such as “I believe that we will win” and “U-S-A! U-S-A!”

Sports chants are cultural passports that teach people how to belong and whose version of football is “legitimate”, say these writers.