Why I’m Supporting England at Euro 2020
The squad has transformed culturally since the last time the English were champions. I’m rooting for the future it represents.
I am not from England. I have no family in England. And I have not spent a considerable amount of time on English soil. So my investment in the success of England’s soccer team, at face value, doesn’t make much sense. I cheer as Raheem Sterling glides past a defender; I smile as Bukayo Saka sends the perfect pass to a teammate; I hold my breath with the anticipation of possibility when Jadon Sancho gets anywhere within 25 yards of the opponent’s goal. Watching this summer’s European Championship, I have sometimes been surprised by my instincts to jump off the couch and pump my fist after England scores. And considering how my understanding of England’s history of global imperialism
