>>Also the same in Germany.

Just because you want something to be true to make your argument...doesn't make it true.

Growth for memberships over the last few years are pretty strong especially in the under 16 age group with 9% yoy.[1]

Attendance is also on a steady upwards trend.[2]

The last EM also had new highs in viewership linear and streaming. As overall the non-linear media surrounding football is growing...[3]

[1] https://www.dfb.de/news/dfb-mitgliederstatistik-mehr-schiris...

[2] https://twocircles.com/gb/articles/2024-sports-attendance-ge...

[3] https://www.agf.de/en/services/press/press-release/tv-bilanz...

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doublerabbit 3 days ago | parent [-]

> Attendance is also on a steady upwards trend

> Professional sports in Germany attracted more fans than ever before in 2024; a trend not limited to just football.

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BoredPositron 3 days ago | parent [-]

Come on dude it's on the same page just below the initial summary which seems to be the only thing you bothered to read. It's even big bullet pointy for the attention starved...

>> German men’s football remains the most attended sport in the country by far. It is also a key driver of the overall attendance figures, with the top three professional leagues alone accounting for 46% of the growth since 2017/18.

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doublerabbit 3 days ago | parent [-]

I'm bias.

Born and raised in England, the nation of football, and I loathe football. The hooligan shenanigans we cause in other countries pisses me off. There is no respect.

I got pushed on the subway the other day because of some local match. Some drunken twat thought I was someone who supported the rival opposition and nearly dragged me off the opposite escalator. I can't wait for football to die, I partake in sports too, I sword fence.

While I can't vouch if it's the same for other countries where football isn't their thing. Generalizing for example Canada and Ice Hockey. But when I was in Canada coincidentally when national matches the vibe was holy different to that of Brits and football.

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BoredPositron 3 days ago | parent [-]

Totally fine. Still no need to spread FUD/misinformation.

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doublerabbit 3 days ago | parent [-]

Misrepresentation, yes. Neither FUD nor Misinformation when it's quoted out of the article

	▲	BoredPositron 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		Next time just don't misrepresent stuff so I don't misrepresent you misrepresenting stuff. :)