FOOTBALL fans have been left in a mixture of horror and disbelief at new leagues sweeping the nation.

The brutal upstart competitions have been sending shivers down the spine of people on social media.

37U and 40U football leagues have gone viral for their sheer brutality.

They feature regular men aged over 37 and 40 respectively.

And clips from the games have spread like wildfire on the internet.

The leagues have somehow been described as incredibly brutal but hilarious at the same time.

One fan posted, "Went to a 37U game live and it was top 5 funniest things I’ve ever witnessed."

While another said, "37U. This has me laughing so hard."

And a third commented, "Naaaa bruh 37U need to chill and focus on themselves or their family."

Another fan compared it to the movie The Longes

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