"Radio football is football reduced to its lowest common denominator"
- Nick Hornby
About this Quote
This quote by Nick Hornby is describing the way that football (soccer) is presented on the radio. Radio football is a streamlined version of the video game, with the focus being on the most standard aspects of the sport. It is a stripped-down variation of the video game, with the commentators focusing on the score, the essential gamers, and the most important moments of the match. It is a way of presenting the video game in such a way that is easy to comprehend and follow, even for those who are not familiar with the sport. By reducing the game to its lowest common denominator, radio football is able to reach a larger audience and make the video game more accessible.
This quote is written / told by Nick Hornby somewhere between April 17, 1957 and today. He/she was a famous Writer from England.
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