Big Brother Meets the Terrace
By Max J. Rosenthal • Dec 4th, 2007 • Category: News & Notes, World Football CultureWith the 2008 Olympic soccer tournament approaching, China is eagerly preparing to completely miss the point:
“Zhongguo, Zhongguo — ha, ha, ha. Zhongguo, Zhongguo bi sheng,” the crowd shouts, simultaneously beating yellow, stick-shaped batons to the rhythm. “Jia you, jia you.” Rough translation: “China, China — ha, ha, ha. China, China must win. Let’s go, let’s [...]
