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Football: a moral force for good?

Moral Maze

CHAPTER

The Dangers of Hypocrisy in Football

Hypocrisy is part of being a football fan. Envy, rivalry and tribalism are all aspects of the modern game. Isn't there a danger in wanting our cake and to eat it too? I would be exactly the same should the same happen to my club. You've only got to see the reaction of Newcastle fans when the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund acquired the club. Their first reaction was, how much money are you going to spend on us? It's somebody giving you the equivalent of a lottery win, and you enjoy that on a Saturday afternoon or whenever the matches are taking place. Of the 92 football clubs that exist in the English professional pyramid, at least 80 of those

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