Football across the continent has been revolutionised by the EU

Critics of the EU often seem to overestimate its power. Dan Hough shows this with the example of football. Many Leave campaigners want to ‘reclaim our national sovereignty’ from the EU. When it comes to football, however, this argument makes little sense when it’s made clear what sovereignty in 2016 Britain means and where it actually resides.

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