"12th man study" - British fans voted the most passionate in Europe

Before the Champions League finals on June the 3rd, Mastercard released the results of the Europian ‘12th Man’ study, which explored how far fans will go in support of their team. Around 10,500 people from 16 countries took part in the research, and these are some of the results:
- British football fans have been voted the most passionate fans in Europe when it comes to the atmosphere and dedication to the club;
- British fans (32%) are followed by Spanish (16%) and Italian football fans (12%);
- 11% of Brits admit that they could not date a supporter of their football team’s rivals;
- 25% admitted to taking unsolicited leave from work in order to attend an important game;
- One fifth of Turkish supporters would cancel their honeymoon for a UEFA Champions League ticket.