Band 6+: The diagram illustrates the average number of individuals engaging in per top-level football matches in three European countries: Italy, England, and Germany over a 24-year period between 1980 and 2004.

The line graph compares the attendance figures for top-level football matches in three European nations over a 24-year period, from 1980 to 2004.

Overall, football match attendance rose steadily in England and Germany throughout the period, while it declined in Italy.

In 1980, the attendance in Italy was 35 thousand, whereas in 1986 the figure reached the hightest point at 37 thousand. Inspite of being peak, in 1992 Italy experinced a drammatic decrease in attendance to 30 thousand. After then, there was a minimal drop to 27 thousand in 1998 attendance numbers, reaching its lowest point at 25 thousand in 2004.

As for, the number of attendance in England and Germany was nearly 25 thousand in 1980 and in 1986 the latter saw a gradual decline to 17 thousand in Germany. However, the number of people in Germany went up consistently and in 2004 it reached its peak at 33 thousand. Similarly, England witnessed a modest fall to 23 thousand in 1986. Yet, in 1998 it grew to 26 thousand and there was a significant rise to 34 thousand at the end of period.