Twitter users that get abused because their profiles are similar to footballers, managers or clubs

6) @avb

Andre Villas-Boas has made another AVB very famous

Remember when Andre Villas-Boas was the manager of Tottenham Hotspur and the London side were struggling to get results? Well, the Portuguese manager was a target for Twitter users and, unfortunately, it was someone else who received all the abuse – Ashley Van Buren.

She works in New York and has worked in theatre, Hollywood and also written books. But she does nothing related to football (or soccer as it is known in the US).

Reminder that I am NOT the U.K. football coach, so if you send me a death threat meant for him, I'm gonna tweet you a musical theater lyric.

— Ashley Van Buren (@avb) December 15, 2013

Fans completely lost it when Spurs lost 5-0 to Liverpool and they wanted AVB out of the club as soon as possible. While they didn’t bother to check if @avb was indeed the football manager, Ashley had a good time replying to them and earned a number of followers as a result of her witty responses.

So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, good night. #SoundofMusic RT @mortonie: @jaygeemsg Time to replace @AVB.

— Ashley Van Buren (@avb) December 15, 2013

Die Vampire, Die! #TitleOfShow RT @Joe_Milner_: WE DON'T WANT YOU AT OUR CLUB. DIE! @avb #COYS

— Ashley Van Buren (@avb) December 15, 2013

Down the highway of life with no regrets #InTheHeights RT @BlueTurner: .@avb how do you explain your teams performance today?

— Ashley Van Buren (@avb) December 15, 2013

With hope in your heart/And you'll never walk alone/You'll never walk alone! #Carousel RT @DippyAFC: @avb spurs are shit!!!!

— Ashley Van Buren (@avb) December 15, 2013