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The line graph illustrates how the average number of participants attending top-level football matches changed in three different countries in Europe (Italy, England and Germany) between 1980 and 2004. Overall, the average attendance in Italy decreased significantly, while that of England and Germany increased markedly over the period. Looking first at Italy, this country experienced a sharp fall throughout the years. At the beginning, it recorded the highest attendance, at 35 thousand people in 1980, before its figure rose slightly to around 37 thousand in six years later. However, it witnessed a considerable fall to just under 25 thousand in 2004, thereby making Italy the country with the lowest number of attendees. Turning to England and Germany, these nations saw remarkable growth over a 24-year period. The number of attendees in England declined modestly from 26 thousand in 1980 to approximately 23 thousand in 1986 before recovering to its initial level in 1998 and surging to 34 thousand in 2004. Similarly, Germany’s figure plummeted from 25 to 18 thousand between 1980 and 1986, but the attendance climbed again and reached its peak of nearly 35 thousand in the final year, overtaking that of England and becoming the dominant country with the highest attendance.