The line graph illustrates the typical number of humans participating in high-ranking football games in three European countries: Italy, England and Germany. Between 1980 and 2004, the number of people are measured in thousands.
If we see the overall trend, we can observe a sharply decreasing number of engaging Italian soccer fans. Although Italy’s participation declined, the other two countries’ fans increased significantly. In general, the attendance of Italian persons declined; however, England and Germany fans’ attendance rose a lot.
At the beginning of the research, Italian fans were leaders in attending top-level football games. Between 1980 and 1986, 35 thousand people were attending. Unfortunately, Italian football fans’ attendance dropped significantly from 1986 until 2004. There were fewer people than in previous years. In 1992, 30 thousand persons attended. In the next 6 years, the decline extended; there were less than half, or fewer than 25 thousand. At the end of the research, there were 25 thousand football fans.
If we look at other countries, we can see a slightly declining number of people attending top-level matches. In 1986, England football supporters’ quantity went down insignificantly; there were 20 thousand in the audience. After 1986, the number of people went up minimally until 1992. However, fans’ activity grew dramatically; there were more than half of 30 thousand. Furthermore, in Germany, fans’ activity plunged in 1986. There were fewer than 20 thousand people. Even so, the number of people soared significantly. There were more than 30 thousand persons.