The World Cup is here – What the US fan needs to know about English football culture, from a lifer

The most-watched sports competition in the world has arrived on the shores of North America - here is a brief guide to English football culture by Matthew G Cooper

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F or the past eight years, The England International Football ( soccer ) Team has heavily flirted with success without actually achieving any. The men, that is, the women’s team have a habit of making winning look quite straightforward.