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Some dates in human history will never be forgotten, and 12 June 2018 looks set to join the list. Yup, it’s the day England flew out to Russia for the Ethics World Cup. What a time to be alive! The inanity is unavoidable – this is the World Cup – but in defence of this very likable England side and a more realistic media, there is none of the preposterous hubris of, say, 12 years ago. Back then, England’s arrival in Germany was such a grandiloquent 0rgy of self-congratulation that it felt unnecessary to stage an actual tournament to confirm the bleedin’ obvious: congratulations to England, arise Sir Sven.
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Published on June 12, 2018 04:33