Thirty-two nations under a groove
Will the World Cup be an orgy of petty-minded nationalism? Philosophy Football’s Mark Perryman doesn’t seem to think so
IN BETWEEN the matches from Russia over the next few weeks here’s a trivial pursuit question to test mates’ footballing knowledge.
Which is the only World Cup squad with the entire list of players playing in their own country’s domestic league?
Easy! Easy! England, of course.
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