England vs Spain

Authoritarianism rules OK

It’s hot where I am: An old geezer like me can hardly keep awake, especially in the early afternoon. She who must be obeyed keeps the radio on. It drones; it’s irrelevant stuff, especially the phone-ins. Yesterday, the topic was the European Cup finals, Ollie Watkins, England heroics, blah blah. I was falling asleep until this guy came on.

It went something like this:

When England is playing, you should close the theatres, trains, car circulation, flights, and all other activities, and everyone should be supporting England, either in front of a TV screen or in a stadium. This is your duty as an England fan.

I love football, soccer, and futsal, but I recognise that some people may not. They may like to play or watch tennis, cricket, boxing, or whatever, or they may not be interested in sports at all.

Or they may be masquerading as football supporters as an excuse to racially abuse players, like the scum that did so with Vinicius Jr. Let’s leave the criminal element aside for now or forever…