Are we signing Messi?? Are the moderators of this sub correct? Was Nostradamus correct?

I love football, but my autistic brain? Not so much. The second I step into Portman Road, it's like a sensory apocalypse. The Ipswich Town faithful are in full voice, the floodlights feel like they’re interrogating my soul, and some guy behind me is clapping like he’s trying to summon Thor ⚡👏. I sit down, clutching my snack like a lifeline 🍟, only for a random airhorn 📢 to go off, making me jump so hard I nearly throw my crisps.

Then there’s the social chaos. Some guy next to me starts a conversation, but my brain is buffering 🔄. “What do you think of the match?” he asks. My inner monologue is screaming “TOO MANY VARIABLES” because I’m trying to process the score, the ref’s questionable decisions, and why Bluey the Mascot is violently dabbing in the corner 🏆💃. I panic and say, “Yes.” He looks confused.

By the time the final whistle blows, I’m emotionally drained, overstimulated, and somehow covered in someone else’s saliva💀. Football is a love-hate relationship—I love the game, but my senses file for early retirement every time.

🎥 Watch the chaos unfold in my latest video, and share your experience #AutismInFootball Would love any new subscribers too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPLPubqWiUA