Since I am in Germany for some weeks now just a little anecdote. We are in Cologne right now and it's crazy how football crazy this city actually is. 1FC Köln is playing against Freiburg in a couple of hours and since noon the city is full of Cologne fans wherever you look. You see those red and white shirts absolutely everywhere, also hear crowds chanting songs and making party. In Japan all the action only takes place inside the stadium but in here the whole city is a party zone when there is a home game. Just stunning. Hopefully they win today to the good mood stays with the people.