Euros
Banners raised, with flags and favours flying,
A motley crusade of sovereign fervour
Promoted as sporting endeavour,
But the rules of capital applying.
Four-four-two or five-three-one, a back three
Or twin strikers? Studio pundits opine,
Replays replayed, did the ball cross the line?
Media companies sell the commodity.
Whether by intent or default, national
Identification is reinforced,
With old enmities and resentments sourced,
As states find expression in football.
Then, an almost tragedy comes about
And common humanity breaks out.
D. A.
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