The line graph illustrates the average number of football audiences in three European countries between 1980 and 2004. Overall, throughout the 24-year period, both England and Germany saw an upward trend while Italy witnessed a decline, although it experienced the highest amount of attendance in the beginning of the period.
England and Germany nearly recorded the similar fluctuations of the quantity of individuals attending football games with initially experienced around 25 thousand. The year 1986 saw a slight decrease that dropped at approximately 23 thousand in England and 19 thousand in Germany before rising at the same initial levels the next 6 years. Those figures continued a remarkable growth with ending by nearly 35 thousand in 2004.
Regarding the lastly nation, the number of football viewers in Italy started at 35 thousand. From 1980 to 1986, it also showed a considerable increase that peaked at around 37 thousand, which was the highest figure throughout the period. In contrast, Italy suddenly saw a downward trend from 37 to 30 thousand in 1992. It followed by a stable dropping and reached under 25 thousand, which was lower than the initial numbers of the other countries. in the end of the period.
