Indledning
It was with great empathy and careful attention that millions of people watched the game this year, as the 2020 UEFA European football championships’ final was launched earlier this year.
After the heavily argued penalty given to England during the semifinal against Denmark, it became quite clear that the match turned into what seemed like the rest of Europe against England.
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Uddrag
Here we see, that Muir takes a highly critical standpoint against England’s politicians, and it becomes very apparent that the article could be interpreted as a critical standpoint against the politicians
and can be seen as a wakeup-call for them to do better, as it seems he does not believe they lead the country properly.
Furthermore, he remarks that the Euros gave the people a reason to unite and come together to cheer for the team as a collective union, after the social splintering as a result of Brexit.
He proposes that it in fact have never been easier for the nation to support and cheer for team, as the represents and reflects the entire civilization in both shape and form:
“It’s southern, it’s northern, it’s black, it’s white, it is of mixed heritage, it’s young, it’s experienced […]”4 Some would argue that this diversity, is one of Britain’s biggest strengths.
Just one other reason for the people to look op to the team. As for Gareth Southgate, the manager of the team, shows yet another reason for support as he sets an incredible example for who Englands nation can be: “[…] thoughtful, strongwilled and confident but not flashy, centered, emotionally intelligent and decent5
” All character traits the people should aspire to be, bud sadly enough, seems to even have forget exist, as what is most prominent in the everyday life in England is: “[…]
characters who mask any pretension to decency or seriousness or even intelligence to succeed in the pantomime that is political life.” 6
This is just another argument Muir uses to show how England is on the way in the wrong direction, and how football and the team, is what could show the way of the nation.
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