Mobile phones are ruining the enjoyment of football: Borussia Dortmund devise an unexpected solution to save their fans
Goal | 07.11.2026 11:29
Going to a football stadium no longer guarantees ninety minutes of excitement and suspense, nor the chance to soak up the atmosphere of the stands and share the joy of goals and the agony of defeat with the crowd. As the players chase the ball across the green rectangle, more and more fans are glued to their phone screens, hunting for a shot to film, a comment to post or a statistic to follow. Some of the moments that deserve to be savoured in full now slip past their eyes unnoticed.
