Major sporting events, especially football - the most popular sport in the world - will undoubtedly be accompanied by joy and celebration for one team and sadness or anger for the losing side. In addition, regardless of whether a team snatches the cup or ranks second, experts have raised the alarm about a covert consequence of these events: violence.
At the 2018 World Cup, the UK National Center for Domestic Violence (NCDV) highlighted some shocking statistics, accompanied by an image showing the face of a woman with nosebleeds forming the cross - the national flag of England.
The photo was released to highlight statistics showing that when the national team plays, domestic violence in England increases by 26%. If England loses, the figure is even higher - 38%.
But these alarming figures are not only present in England. Domestic abuse expert from the University of Melbourne, Cathy Humphreys, told ABC that similar trends were reflected around the world.
The term domestic abuse includes a wide range of behavioral patterns, from physical and sexual violence to psychological, emotional abuse, threatening behavior, harassment, and harassment.
The link between football and domestic abuse is complex, although experts have long highlighted alcohol as an important factor. Undoubtedly alcohol can not be the direct cause of violent behavior, but it can act as an aggravating factor.
Së fundmi, Shkolla e Ekonomisë dhe Shkencave Politike në Londër publikoi ??një raport mbi abuzimin në familje gjatë ndeshjeve, pasi analizoi frekuencën e incidenteve gjatë tetë viteve në Manchester. Raporti zbuloi se rastet e dhunës ishin "tërësisht të nxitura" nga burra që abuzonin me partnerët e tyre dhe se fillimet e hershme ishin të lidhura me abuzimet më të mëdha.
"Rritjet më të mëdha të abuzimit në familje ndodhin kur ndeshjet e futbollit caktohen herët gjatë ditës," shkruan autorët. "Lojërat e planifikuara në mesditë ose pasdite u mundësojnë autorëve që të fillojnë të pijnë herët dhe të vazhdojnë gjatë gjithë ditës, duke çuar në një kulm të abuzimit në familje nga autorë të alkoolizuar vonë në mbrëmje.”
"Many of these men have violent behavior. Alcohol increases the severity of violence and also seems to create an excuse to do everything. Alcohol creates a climate where there is a greater severity of abuse," Humphreys added.
