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It is common knowledge that football is a passion of the people: every weekend thousands of games take place all over the globe, millions of people from different nations, ethnicity, gender and ages watch them. Indeed, the passion for football only increases. Football is watched in the stadiums and most importantly, by means of the T.V screen that makes it possible to be associated with the game from every corner of the world. It is possible to suggest that the passion for this game begins with and is intensified by the relations of the fan to “his” club. Also, it is possible to suggest that football responds to certain needs of the fan: football is a game of emotions. Football is a carnival and a festival of endless passions. These passions are related to other aspects such as ethnicity, class, gender and other factors. However, the passion for football is based on relative autonomy. The bottom line is that, based on the various studies of fans’ behaviors, football is the answer to people’s 'quest for excitement.