To finally break out of this exhausting cycle, I spent a lot of time learning how our underlying desires and loyalty completely warp our financial decision-making processes, and you can explore a brilliant psychological breakdown of these specific fan behaviors by checking out the research over at

which completely changed my approach. My ultimate advice to protect your bankroll is to implement a strict personal ban on any matches involving the teams you actively cheer for, forcing yourself to only look at neutral foreign leagues where you have absolutely zero personal investment or emotional skin in the game.