footballaddicted

The football addicted man

Italy is said to have the best football championship in the world. Therefore, there is the stereotype that every Italian man spends the entire Sunday afternoon watching football on TV or going to the ground. They watch football matches as if in a trance, preferably with other male friends, at home or in a bar (a very common public place where you can drink coffee, beer, or wine and eat sandwiches; it is a sort of pub which is usually open by day). They don't want women nearby them, because they think that women can't understand football at all. Women are borne only if serving drinks or if cooking for them. When football matches are over, they watch TV programs where there are experts who comment on and argue about the matches of the day. In my opinion, it is true that football is a very common sport in Italy, and that there are a lot of people who like it; nevertheless, I think that there aren't so many men who dedicate the entire Sunday to it. I know a lot of people who prefer doing other things: staying with their girlfriend/wife, going to the cinema, playing some sport, and many others. Moreover, Italians like many other sports, such as Formula1 (Ferrari won the championship many times), Motorcycling (there is a Grand Prix in Italy which is among those which have the most large audience), cycling, rugby, and volleyball. As for women, there are many of them who like football, too, and watch matches or go to the ground with or without men.

Italian Stereotypes