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Footballs forgotten fans Football matches can be quite a daunting experience, especially fans suffering from social anxiety. Sonia Peacock’s son Kyle is autistic and she says clubs need to make fans with social anxiety feel more welcome. Kyle stopped attending Everton matches, after he was attacked by away fans, a couple of years ago. He only returned to Goodison Park this summer and Sonia says Kyle’s positive experience was down to fellow Everton fan Danny. A post from social media about the meeting went viral on social media. Sonia says Premier League clubs need to increase help for fans suffering from social anxiety. The Rise of Fan TV Football fans always have an opinion on their club. Who should play in a certain position and what signings they should have bought in the transfer window. In recent seasons, some fans have turned their opinion into their profession by creating Fan TV channels on social media. The biggest and the most watched is Arsenal Fan TV. Robbie Lyle the channels founder, says it’s