Geopolitical World Cup Coverage
Just what were Stratfor thinking when they decided that somebody who obviously had no real knowledge of football should analyse World Cup teams from a geopolitical point of view? The whole sorry series is soon to end, but here are a couple of my favourite excerpts from the latest offering:
The end result may not help Spain overcome its economic crisis, but the satisfaction of knowing that Germany and the Netherlands were bested on the football pitch would allow the Spanish a rare celebration.
Yes, a rare celebration for the current European champions. Other Spanish sportsmen include Raphael Nadal and Alberto Contador, both currently doing pretty well for themselves.
The Dutch play a style of football, which they have dubbed “Total Football,”-
Oh I give up.
