John Cassidy on why America has finally embraced the World Cup: http://nyr.kr/1pb2NFT
“Not so long ago, Americans regarded soccer as a game to play rather than as a spectator sport. Now there are entire cable channels devoted to the English Premier League and other club competitions. But there’s more to this than technological determinism and other long words. This World Cup is turning out to be a wonderful one, full of thrilling games.”
Photograph by Leo Correa/AP.
