The World Cup is a chance for non-sports fans like me to embrace the beautifully inconsequential game | Myke Bartlett

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What joy it is to invest deeply into how well a nation you’ve never heard of moves a ball around a field If you’re not a football fan, it’s possible your life online has suddenly become quite alienating. Friends who may once have seemed sensible, sensitive, even artistic, have been inexplicably converted into people who name-drop wingers and centre backs and post about staying up late to watch Côte d’Ivoire play Ecuador. All I can say is, don’t fight it. Continue reading...