Why do football fans cheer on a particular team when a player might not stay in it for long due to transfers?

Why do football fans cheer on a particular team when a player might not stay in it for long due to transfers?
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They cheer the team, first and foremost. They cheer individual players when they make a good impression/action. When players get sold, depending on how they were as a character, and on which their next team is going to be, they’ll either be cheered on again, or booed.
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