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England invented the sport. But its modern centre of gravity lies elsewhere
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A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist

The World Cup is wonderful. It could be even better

Many things in the country aren’t working. The Premier League is

The sport is becoming a battleground in Britain’s culture war

How a deflated country can bounce back

As well as co-hosting the World Cup in 2026, more and more people in America are watching soccer, and spending on football media…