Aus Liebe zum Spiel: Dinge, die wir für den Fußball ignorieren

Bread and games: Does the show have to go on?

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Based on the figures, soccer is more successful than ever. According to FIFA, over 3.5 billion people watched the 2018 World Cup matches in Russia and FIFA President Gianni Infantino has already predicted 5 billion spectators worldwide for the tournament in Qatar this year. Football is a successful billion-dollar industry, yet the background noise is getting louder and louder.