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Strangers in our own country: football, faith, and what it really means to belong in England

Strangers in our own country: football, faith, and what it really means to belong in England

Monday, June 22, 2026
THERE is a moment, every time a major football tournament comes around, when I feel two things at once: excitement and unease. I love the game. I hope that England wins. But, as the St George’s flags go up on streets and in shop windows, I notice ...