Some clubs were financed by industrial corporations in order to promote loyalty among their workers: Philips sponsored the Dutch club PSV Eindhoven, for example, while Fiat played the same role for Italy’s Juventus. But, regardless of the sponsorship or the location, fans felt close to most of the clubs, as well as to their national teams.
一些俱乐部受产业公司的财政支持，以赢得员工支持：比如，飞利浦公司赞助着荷兰俱乐部埃因霍温，菲亚特在意大利的尤文图斯也扮演着同样角色。但是，不管有没有赞助、位于何处，球迷与大部分俱乐部心心相印，对国家队亦然。它们是人们“身份”的一部分。