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From Arsenal & Man City to Leicester & Leeds Utd – do you fit into AI’s idea of how a stereotypical football fan looks?

Published on March 25, 2025 at 10:14 PM

ARTIFICIAL intelligence is ­everywhere – even taking on the ­terraces of our top football clubs.

That’s because these images are all computer-generated ­likenesses of terrace stereotypes – based on the fans of a string of top clubs. It’s all the work of social media site Reimagine UK.

Fans cheering at a soccer match in a stadium.
Do you and your club's fans match up to how AI sees you? Find out here

Their tech wizards get ’bots to scour thousands of fan pictures and descriptions of supporters to analyse the defining traits of each.

Then the site, which has tens of thousands of followers online, uploads the results, and no, they’re not real people – before you think you recognise that bloke from down the pub.

The Newcastle entry is a nod to Toon legend Paul Gascoigne’s pal Jimmy “Five Bellies”; Gardner, the Brighton bloke gets a seagull, and the West Ham man has an, er, food-stained shirt.

Here, Mike Ridley reveals the full line-up so you can compare them to your footie-loving pals.

West Ham

A large man wearing a West Ham jersey.
With spilt gravy and beer belly, AI gives West Ham fans a hammering

HAMMERS fans eat all the pies and spill gravy down their shirts, the bots would have you believe – and this gent looks like he’s had his fill of steak-and-kidneys.

Sheffield United

Man in Sheffield United jersey.
This Blades fan is all smiles as Sheffield United eye Premier League promotion

THIS Blades bloke comes across as a cheerful chappie – and maybe rightly so, as they are looking like contenders for promotion to the Premier League.

Tottenham Hotspur

A Tottenham Hotspur player taking a selfie.
Tottenham fan keeps snapping selfies to distract from his team's tough season, perhaps?

WHAT’S with the constant selfies, lad? Maybe it’s to take his mind off the latest disappointing results, as his side languish downtable in the top flight.

Chelsea

Man in Chelsea jersey and gold chains.
This Chelsea fan loves the bling, but can he really afford it with those ticket prices at the Bridge?

LOVING the bling as much as the Blues’ megabucks players, is this fella.

But you have to wonder how he can afford it, given the price of tickets nowadays.

Arsenal

Arsenal fan holding a coffee.
This trendy Arsenal fan’s too cool for a red and white scarf, according to AI

THIS one’s been to a hipster North London hair salon – and maybe that’s why AI reckons he’s too trendy to team his shirt with a red and white scarf.

Newcastle United

A large Newcastle United fan.
Five bellies and two chins in tribute to Gazza’s pal – but he’s still smiling. Could Europe be calling next season for this Toon fan?

OF course, it had to be – five bellies and two chins, in tribute to Gazza’s portly pal. But he looks pretty pleased. Maybe he fancies boozing in Europe next season?

Brighton

Man in Brighton football shirt with bird on shoulder, holding drink.
The topknot hunk with shades and a hipster beard is a Seagulls fan – and he’s got the bird to prove it

THE topknot hunk with the shades and hipster beard is a big fan of the Seagulls and can often be seen with one perched on his shoulder. Like you do.

Leeds United

A Leeds United fan smiling.
This surfer dude really Leeds the way as his team pushes for promotion to the Premier League

A SURFER dude beard, headband and neckerchief suggests someone feels like the cock of the north, merrily eyeing up promotion to the Prem.

Man Utd

Manchester United fan wearing a team jersey.
After analysing thousands of Reds fans, AI couldn’t find a smile – no surprise after this season’s disasters

AFTER crunching thousands of pictures of Reds fans, AI couldn’t come up with anything more upbeat than this – little surprise given this season’s calamities.

Leicester City

Man in Leicester City jersey.
They may be struggling at the bottom of the Premier League, but the bling and thoughtful look show they’ll always remember their 2016 glory

THEY may be at the wrong end of the Premier League but the proud bling, and philosophical face, suggest topping it way back in 2016 will never be forgotten.

Liverpool

Man in Liverpool jersey.
Sporting a bit of a 1970s Paul McCartney look

KOP a load of this! There’s maybe a bit of a 1970s Paul McCartney hair thing going on here, in tribute to the Beatles legend. Love, love yourself, fella.

Man City

Man City fan in team jersey.
Man City may not be on top right now, but AI says their fans are still smiling from years of success

CITY are, for once, not bossing things – but AI has seen so many of their happy fans in recent years it reckons they are still smiling from ear to ear.

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