Soccer Industry and Emotion

1. Soccer Industry and
Emotion
By Brian Pierson

2. Soccer Popularity
 Soccer is known to be the most popular sport in the world
 People travel all across the world to support their team
 The FIFA World Cup is one of the most watched sports
events in the world

3. Facts and Stats
 The sport of soccer has many different professional leagues
 The total revenue for the European soccer market is 19.9m
euros
 The most valuable soccer brand is FC Bayern Munchen,
worth $896 million

4. Facts and Stats continued
 The total revenue for one of the most popular teams in
soccer, Manchester United, is $500.17 million
 The total revenue for the UEFA is 2,099.41 million euros
 The total revenue for FIFA is $1,152 million

5. More Facts and Stats
 The number of spectators at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil
was 3,429,873
 The transfer fee for Real Madrid star Gareth Bale is 100
million euros
 Arguably the most famous soccer star, Christiano Ronaldo’s
salary is 13 million euros
 The average annual salary per player in Barcelona is
$7,910,737

6. Numbers Explain Emotion
 As you can tell from the stats I just posted, a lot of emotion is
put into the game of soccer from both the players and fans
 Soccer is arguably the sport you will see the most emotion
displayed
 The emotion is even higher when the players are competing
for their countries against other countries

7. Players and Emotions
 Soccer players arguably display their emotions more than
any other athlete
 After a goal is scored, most players follow with an
exaggerated celebration
 Soccer players also display a lot of their emotions toward
referees

8. Fans and Emotions
 It would be saying a lot for fans to display their emotions
even more than the players, but it does happen
 Millions of fans who couldn’t get into the event usually stand
outsdie and watch their team on a screen along with showing
their support just like they were in the arena
 It has happened before where fans will do illegal things in
result of their team’s outcome, win or lose

9. Why Soccer is So Emotional
 It is very difficult to score a goal in soccer, so when a goal is
scored, players and fans display their emotions at the highest
level
 Players are playing for their livelihood, so its understandable
that they put their emotions on display
 Most of the soccer that the pros play is for their country, so
they try to represent their country to their best ability and
emotions automatically run high

10. Displaying Emotions Toward
Others
 I would say of any person on the field the referee receives
the most emotion from players
 Referees are the ones who officiate the game, so they play a
big part in a teams success or failure for that game
 The game isn’t decided by the refs, but it is their job to make
the appropriate call

11. Emotion Toward Opposing Players
 Opposing players are very likely to trigger emotion
 The players are competing against each other so it makes it
easier to display emotions toward the opposing player
 What triggers these emotions is usually a hard foul, or trash
talking the opponent

12. Fans Emotions Toward Players
 Fans display their emotions toward players because they
want their team to win
 Fans emotions toward players can be either positive or
negative
 You would think the emotions toward their teams players
would be positive, but there are also a lot of negative
emotions displayed too

13. Players Emotions Toward
Teammates
 Although most of the time the emotions are positive, players
emotions toward their teammates can be both positive and
negative
 They display positive emotions when they do something
good, mostly when a goal is scored
 They display negative emotions when they do something
detrimental to the team, or have a disagreement on
something

14. Questions for Concern
 Will the popularity of soccer increase or decrease?
 Will it decrease because of how slow the game is?
 Or will it increase because of the anticipation and the
excitement of the game?

15. Expanding the Game
 Will soccer continue to add more professional leagues to the
game?
 Will the game become more popular in other countries?
 Will there be more or less fans of the game as a whole if they
continue to add more professional leagues?

16. Revenue
 Will the revenue increase or decrease if more leagues are
added?
 Is the industry satisfied with the revenue they are bringing in?
 Do the players think they are making enough money?

17. Emotion as a Whole
 Does the industry think enough emotion is displayed in the
sport?
 Do they think it’s good or bad for the game?
 How do they alter the emotion of the game if they want it to
be changed?

18. Players Actions
 How much of an impact does player emotion have on the
game of soccer?
 Is the game better with less or more player emotion?
 What triggers the players to change their level of emotion?

19. Fans Impact
 Would fans change their level of emotion for the better of tbe
game?
 Do the fans emotions need to be altered?
 How would it affect the game if the fans were to alter their
emotions?

20. Works Cited
 “Facts on Soccer” NP. ND. Statista. www.statista.con. 31 Mar.
2016