He believes central Europe could be a growth market for German culture, and that the German government should try harder in its cultural diplomacy.

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Chadwick believes branding stadiums reveals a consensus in football that is characteristic of German society and culture, where sponsor and fan cooperation is seen as for the club's greater good.

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Unlike Latin and French, German was never the language of diplomacy and culture.

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