Praying For The World Cup… And For Christmas

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   Martin O on November 16, 2022 at 2:06 pm

   Anyone wanting proof of religion’s role in football need only look at PNE’s badge: a lamb couchant avec a whacking big cross above prince of peace in Latin. The churches interest in footy is usually ascribed to desiring a healthy outlet for boyish energy, but it was also a good ruse to get bums on seats. Its influence does explain why, even south of the border, clubs such as Everton or Liverpool (practically next door) were once seen as Catholic or Protestant.

   Despite the lapsing of my Catholicism, I do wonder whether the sins of “better than Messi” or “coming soon” are mundane or mortal. My money’s on mortal.

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