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　　世界各国的“为足球痴狂”的情况：

　　Soccer becomes part of European culture.

　　To meet the fans in the stands at football games across Europe.

　　They wear face paint, shout at the teams they love or hate and go crazy when talking about the players they think truly stink.

　　In Europe, soccer has so long a history that it has become part of the culture. But each European country has its own “football culture”.

　　Britain: British football is not necessarily the best in the world, but its football marketing is no doubt the most successful of all European counties.

　　The English Premier League draws global television audiences, and Michael Owen and David Beckham have become worldwide superstars.

　　Part of the reason comes from Briton’s love of the sports.

　　Many British football fans enjoy gathering in pubs to talk about their favorite teams and players and to watch games together.

　　The Winchester Hall Tavern in London is one of the most famous football pubs in Britain. The large old Victorian pub is equipped with five TVs and a big screen. It’s so large that it never gets packed.

　　Partly due to the excessive drinking in the pubs, Britain also produces some infamous hooligans, who have become an increasing headache for police offices in Europe.

　　Germany: According to 1996 report to the European parliament, German fans tend to come from the middle class of society, and can be divided into three broad types.

　　The “consumer-oriented” fan will sit in the stands or seek a quite spot on the terraces and just wants to see good games.

　　The “football-oriented” fan dressed in his team’s colours and badges, is a member of the supporter’s club, stands on the terraces and supports his club through thick and thin.

　　The “adventure-oriented” fan will change his spot on the terraces from game to game and wants to see something happen, whether it has anything to do with football or not.