Is the penalty more important than the economy?

Turkey has been struggling with a severe economic crisis for years; devaluation lasted more than seven years, rampant inflation has persisted for years, and the lower classes suffer in poverty. Yet, nobody discusses these issues in the media, but whether a penalty decision in a football match was correct or not is debated and written about for weeks. Is the penalty more important than the economy? Anyone with common sense understands the structure of the country. It's pointless to speak to the ignorant!