Choose the right word from the box and complete this short article on French people's attitude to football. Type your answers in the space provided below the article.
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that compared to since unless whereas
_____________ (1) the success of the French national team, football remains relatively unpopular in France ______________ (2) other countries around the world. _____________ (3), France’s victories in 1998 and 2000 provoked an hysteria not seen on the streets of France _______________ (4) the Liberation. ____________ (5), even people not usually interested in ‘the beautiful game’ found themselves caught up in the excitement.
That said, if we were to compare the attitude towards football in France to _____________ (6) in Italy or South America, France seems positively ambivalent towards the game. In France, only Marseille and Paris St. Germain regularly attract over 20, 000 supporters, _____________ (7) in Brazil, ______________ (8), crowds in the first division average around 45,000.
So ________________ (9) France can be rightly proud of its success on the field, French supporters usually remain apathetic off it, ____________ (10) ,of course, their team wins the World Cup!