Last week Gallup published results from a study on how a lack of an emotional bond between coworkers can lead to lower productivity and mental illnesses such as anxiety or depression. Gallup interviewed millions of workers in hundreds of companies around the world and found that no social reward can quickly translate into a lack of interest in doing work. Employers may want to take notice--worker health issues can have direct economic consequences.
For spectator sports, there's no comparison. It's a game that unites and divides people across the world for reasons that often have very little to do with the beautiful game itself. Football, soccer, футбол, fùtbol. There's nothing like it.
