Finweek - English

Sport serves bigger goal than we think

i miss sport. I miss following my favourite teams, the bloggers who write about them, the news about new recruitments, arriving at a friend’s house on match day, the intensity of a big rivalry, the gloating after a win, and, yes, even the agony of perennial disappointments (and, to be honest, there are many if you’re a Protea, Stormers and Arsenal supporter!).

Sport, I now realise more than before, has a way of bringing people together like no other social event can. On a big match day, I could have the same conversation with people

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