Spain’s football unity shows regions the way

If a stricken Spain is seeking a role model, the best available is probably the footballer Xavi. The Spanish team’s little playmaker is not merely the sport’s supreme passer, the Catalan has also shown the way for Spaniards to feel both pride in their region and in the Spanish nation. Xavi stands for a Spain that is at once regional, national and international.

Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 25.10.13: The symbolism in Spanish football illustrates that Catalan and Spanish identities are not necessarily incompatible http://bit.ly/1am9rPH

Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 18.01.14: Catalan support for the Spanish football team does not illustrate a ‘dual identity’ http://bit.ly/1aoOnWe

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