GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
In the World Cup, 'Nationality' Is a Relative Term
Jun 25, 2018 | 08:00 GMT
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Highlights
- Nearly 10 percent of the athletes competing in the 2018 FIFA World Cup are playing under the flag of a nation they weren't born in.
- The issue seems to be drawing more attention in the current tournament than it has in years past as athletes born in France or Germany, for example, compete for countries from which their parents or grandparents emigrated.
- Despite the buzz, the practice is not a recent phenomenon and traces back at least to the 1934 World Cup in Italy.
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