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sport battering ram

Sport in the Neoliberal Zeitgeist

December 22, 2022December 12, 2022 Frank Armstrong

Despite all the controversies in the run-up, and as with the last World Cup in Russia, most people are now looking beyond the politics, and enjoying the feast of football. For many of those attending sporting fixtures, this is akin to performing a religious duty in a secular age. The rest of us generally slouch … Read more

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