Liberals like Messi but authoritarians prefer Ronaldo: how politics shapes sporting choices | Sean Ingle
Sport has long been regarded as great unifier but there is evidence that this era of hyper-partisanship may change that Over the weekend, President Trump floated his latest wild idea: that the man behind the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Power Slap, the ethically dubious “sport” where competitors take turns…
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Liberals like Messi but authoritarians prefer Ronaldo: how politics shapes sporting choices | Sean Ingle
Sport has long been regarded as great unifier but there is evidence that this era of hyper-partisanship may change that Over the weekend, President Trump floated his latest wild idea: that the man behind the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Power Slap, the ethically dubious “sport” where competitors take turns…


