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Soccer, long the sport of choice among immigrants to the United States, has developed into the game through which the American masses can feel most unapologetically nationalistic. Other sports used to serve this function.
Soccer, long the sport of choice among immigrants to the United States, has developed into the game through which the American masses can feel most unapologetically nationalistic. Other sports used to serve this function.
In 1936, America kicked the world’s ass through Jesse Owens, the great track and field star who won multiple golds at the Berlin Olympics. Around the same time, tens of millions followed every punch heavyweight boxer Joe Louis landed on the German Max Schmeling to solidify his world champion standing.
In 1980, it was the “Miracle on Ice,” in which amateur Americans defeated the mighty Soviet professionals to make the Winter Olympics title match. http://bit.ly/oe3o4l
Soccer, long the sport of choice among immigrants to the United States, has developed into the game through which the American masses can feel most unapologetically nationalistic. Other sports used to serve this function.
Soccer, long the sport of choice among immigrants to the United States, has developed into the game through which the American masses can feel most unapologetically nationalistic. Other sports used to serve this function.
In 1936, America kicked the world’s ass through Jesse Owens, the great track and field star who won multiple golds at the Berlin Olympics. Around the same time, tens of millions followed every punch heavyweight boxer Joe Louis landed on the German Max Schmeling to solidify his world champion standing.
In 1980, it was the “Miracle on Ice,” in which amateur Americans defeated the mighty Soviet professionals to make the Winter Olympics title match. http://bit.ly/oe3o4l
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