Can Football Survive the Future?

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Glasgow Celtic Fans

Visitors to Ibrox Park, home of Glasgow Rangers, might have been more than a little stunned last year to see the home fans flying the Israeli flag to cheer on their side. The Star of David is certainly an unlikely symbol for the fans of one of Scotland's largest soccer teams, whose often ferociously sectarian Protestantism is legendary — for decades, the club would not sign Catholic players no matter how extensive their talents. But to understand why the Rangers faithful were flying the Israeli flag, one only had to look across the field to where the fans of the visiting...