England is by many objective measures a terrible country ruled by terrible people with a terrible past and a terrifying future, and I support England. None of my forebears were born in England, and I support England. I support England because it’s what you did, because supporting England has given me some of the greatest happiness I’ve ever known. And when we refer to the England football team as “we”, who do we think we’re talking about? Perhaps this is why supporting England – and deciding how and why you support England – is a more loaded and political choice than at any point in history.

Source: The Guardian June 12, 2021 06:56 UTC