[header] How to pretend you understand football [title] Choose a football team to follow. [step] It is best to start out this process with one team. By narrowing it down to one, you can learn specific details about that team to make you seem more knowledgeable of football. 
After you learn the techniques, they can be used to increase your credibility among the fans of other teams in the future. [title] Learn the names and numbers of some of the star players on the team.