Brexit
The Rise of Brexit Ball
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March 24, 2021
In late 2019, the United Kingdom finally actualized the results of the 2016 “Brexit” referendum and left the European Union. The victorious “Leave” campaign [http://www.voteleavetakecontrol.org/why_vote_leave.html]ran on nationalist rhetoric, citing the need to bring back British identity and restore the nation’s sovereignty, especially in regard to immigration and trade. Yet the idea of Brexit and the preservation of British identity has now entered the realm of football (i.e. soccer), and the