Travels 7,500km just to watch his rivals lose, football’s biggest hater 😭 | OneFootball

There's a real desire to harm there.

Sometimes, hate drives you to do things you wouldn't imagine. Akito Watanabe found a way to make his boundless hatred for his rival into something rather childish.

A Gamba Osaka supporter, this Japanese man fell in love with River Plate when his team faced the Argentine giant in 2015.

This year, in the Club World Cup, it just so happened that River Plate faced Urawa Red Diamonds, historic rivals of Gamba Osaka.

The opportunity was too good for Akito, who quickly jumped on a plane to Seattle and traveled over 7,500 km to support River Plate against his arch-nemesis. The Japanese fan was even filmed at the entrance of the Argentine team's hotel, chanting in Spanish.

His hatewatch was total when River easily beat the Red Diamonds 3-1. A dream trip, in short.

And you, would you be willing to travel across the globe to watch your arch-nemesis lose?

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