There is something congregational about the weekly game at the stadium. Football grounds are like modern temples. People sing, they have all kinds of rituals, repeated gestures and customs. While not everyone supports the same team, they all acknowledge that football is king.
Places of worship
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Some fans travel the world to watch their club or their country play. Like modern-day pilgrims, groundhoppers visit as many stadiums as they can. Amazing, exorbitantly expensive stadiums are built around the world. Yet the old venue in the old neighbourhood still feels more like sacred ground. Yet stadiums are also rife with anarchy, as the testosterone reverberates across the stands and supporters curse and swear.
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