Opposing Views
David Beckham had me kowtowing before my TV – and hooked on England
Supporting Kane, Saka and company runs deeper than the football. This diverse England is a mirror of the open society Britain is losing.
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Footballers like David Beckham (above), Steven Gerrad and Wayne Rooney were part of a Golden Generation of English footballers that inspired the writer's support for England.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Sport fandom drives otherwise sensible people to all sorts of extremes.
Case in point: New York Knicks fans unleashing Gotham-like mayhem in the streets of Manhattan last weekend, climbing street light poles and dancing on cars, giving police a major headache after their team clinched its first NBA title in more than 50 years.
