“I remember World Cups in 1982 and 1986 when we weren't there and we'd support Belgium or Denmark, .. They had some players who played in Holland and they were a bit like the Dutch.” WorldRememberBitsSupportPlayerCupsDutchWorld CupBelgiumHollandDenmark Author:Simon Kuper
“It seems that soccer tournaments create those relationships: people gathered together in pubs and living rooms, a whole country suddenly caring about the same event. A World Cup is the sort of common project that otherwise barely exists in modern societies.” PeopleWorldCountryWholeSeemsTogetherSportsRoomsCommonModernEventsProjectsCaringCupsSoccerTournamentsLiving RoomWorld CupModern SocietyPubs Author:Simon Kuper
