España, Cataluña, el fútbol y la unidad de las naciones

Optimista prudente, Financial Times estima que el fútbol «puede» contribuir a asegurar la “unidad de las naciones”.

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Montaje de JPQ, 19 junio 2012. «La crisis se agrava, ponga ideales en su vida».

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… The Spanish national side are not only current world champions. They also – like the Belgian and Nigerian sides – serve as a unifying factor in a country that fears division. The hugely successful national team is based around stars from Barcelona and Real Madrid – who overcome the bitter rivalry between the two teams, and the regions they represent, when they pull on the Spanish shirt. For many years, some theorised that division between Catalans (from Barcelona) and Castilians (from Madrid) explained the under-performance of the Spanish side. But now that Spain are World Champions, as well as two-times champions of Europe, that theory has had to be put to bed. After the victory in South Africa in 2010, a new theory rose up: that the success of the Spanish national side would help the country transcend its divisions. But that also seems a bit doubtful. Catalan nationalism has grown since then, with growing demands for an independence referendum… Financial Times, Gideon Rachman, 12 junio 2014, Football teams that hold nations toghether.

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Temo tener un punto de vista mucho más crítico y negro: Tirando papeles descubro esta cita manuscrita: “La adoración de la nada es el infierno. Merton”. (¿Thomas Merton?).

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