The char illustrates the number participants who engaged in top-level football matches in three European countries between 1980 and 2004, measured in thousand. Overall, people from England and Germany attended more matches, and this figure followed an upward trend. The reverse is true for Italy, although the number of attendances was the highest at the start, it followed a downward trend over the period. It is notable that German and English people attended football matches roughly the same number.
Focusing first on rising trajectories, the number of English people attending football matches started at 26000, which was marginally higher than that of German (25000). As for England, this figure experienced a slight dip to 22000 in 1986. Following a decline, the average attendance recovered gradually over the next 2 years. Similarly, the number of attendances from Germany recorded a gradual increase, with the exception of a drop to under 19000 in 1986. Both figures saw a dramatic rise for the rest of period, reaching parity with approximately 34000.
Turing to falling trajectory, 35000 people attended top-level football matches at the begin. This figure went up 36000 in 1986, before decreasing dramatically. From this year onwards, the number of attendances plummeted sharply to 25.000