Galgenwaard Stadium Utrecht

Here you can see how King Football reigns in Utrecht. It seems almost as if all the lights in the rest of the city have been extinguished, all the better to see the moves of the 22 players in the stadium. Football is so deeply engrained in the Dutch cultural psyche that probably few people, if any, would find that strange. The repeated battles for supremacy on the field exert an almost magical force of attraction. The fans enjoy and empathise with their heroes, even when they’re earning a living in far-flung foreign parts. A huge part of the national conversation is concerned with football. The media roll out the red carpet, the viewing figures show them the way. But what could be happening in the rest of the world, in the apparent darkness outside the stadium?