Football is War

Texto de Ian Buruma publicado pelo Project Syndicate, na véspera da Copa do Mundo de 2010.

The flags are already flying, from Holland to Argentina, from Cameroon to Japan. Soon the drums will be beating, the trumpets blowing. Colors will be unfurled, and battle cries will sound. It’s that time again: the World Cup is upon us.

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