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Why are Brits so obsessed with football?

Alice Loxton and Ben Henderson explore the origins of football, how the game transformed from a gentleman’s hobby to the people’s game, and then how it became the most popular cultural phenomenon in the world.

Key sources:
The Ball is Round: A Global History of Football - David Goldblatt
The Association Game: A History of British Football - Matthew Taylor

Published on Thursday, 2nd July 2026.

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