The phrase "football fraternity" refers to the close-knit community or brotherhood of football players, teams, and supporters. It represents the collective bond, shared experiences, and camaraderie within the world of football. Full definition
I was reading that pundit brotherhood all agree that Slaven Bilic's position as West Ham manager is secure and I would guess that Slav is a popular guy amongst the mutual backslapping football fraternity. (westhamway.net)
Yesterday, the global football fraternity was thrown into ecstasy following the declaration of former World Footballer of the Year, George... (footballghana.com)
Still, SMU — out of the football fraternity until 1989 for assorted misdeeds — is coping as best it can. (si.com)