A new study has revealed a typical supporter misses four goals every season by scrolling on devices – with those aged 14 to 29, the worst for this
The average England footie fan will miss 11 World Cup goals – because they are glued to their mobile phones, a study has found.
Research shows a typical supporter misses four goals every season by scrolling on devices – with Gen Zers, aged 14 to 29, the worst for this. It also revealed fans spend up to 29 minutes – nearly a third of a match – distracted by their phones.
Londoners were the worst offenders for scrolling, spending on average 36 minutes a game, while Liverpudlians concentrated the most on the football, using their phone for just 22 minutes.
Scottish fans spent 26 minutes scrolling per game, Welsh fans 35 minutes and Northern Ireland’s fans 40 minutes. Gen Z will miss the most of England’s big moments at 36 minutes per game or 108 minutes across the group stages – equivalent to an entire game.
Boomers will spend 20 minutes per game, Gen X, aged 46 to 61, 25 minutes and Millennials, aged 30 to 45, 33 minutes. A third check their phones regularly during “slow periods of play’’, a fifth during an injury or stoppage and a sixth during lengthy VAR decisions.
Talkmobile – the winner of over 25 customer care awards in the past three years – commissioned the study as part of its drive to promote simple, uncomplicated tech that doesn’t distract from daily life.
The 2022 Qatar World Cup saw a record 172 goals but at this summer’s tournament – with an expanded 48 teams and 40 additional matches – the score tally is expected to be considerably higher.
England scored their second highest number of World Cup goals at 13 before being knocked out in the quarter-final – one less than the 14 scored before their semi-final finish at the Russia 2018 cup. This meant that they played a total of 11 and a half hours of football, or 690 minutes.
Award-winning SIM-only mobile provider, Talkmobile, found footie fans miss an average of 29 minutes of every game due to browsing on their phone – nearly a third of the match.
Talkmobile spokesperson Duncan Knight said: ‘At Talkmobile, we believe your phone should be in your pocket not your palm – and never has it been more important.
“What better way to show your support for the Three Lions than embracing every second of theirpath to glory. Come on England!”
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