The World Cup has achieved at least one big thing in an America traditionally uninterested in soccer. Sure winning has helped, but the main host nation finally has embraced the globalised round ball game.Even more startling has been how the hordes of European football fans have embraced American culture, marvelled at the material abundance of American life, enjoyed Middle America hospitality and gorged on XL servings of American junk food.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
World Cup made Europeans fall for America
Hosting soccer’s global party is boosting American patriotism just as Trump’s narcissism is souring the 250th anniversary of America’s Declaration of Independence.














