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Liberals like Messi but authoritarians prefer Ronaldo: how politics shapes sporting choices | Sean Ingle

Sport has long been regarded as great unifier but there is evidence that this era of hyper-partisanship may change that Over the weekend, President Trump floated his latest wild idea: that the man behind the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Power Slap, the ethically dubious “sport” where competitors take turns smacking each other with an open palm, could be his new White House press secretary. Trump’s post on Truth Social was about as subtle as a slap to the face. He Trump wanted the UFC chief executive, Dana White, whom he hailed as a “violent Fighter and Warrior”, to take the job. And for

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Manchester City’s Kerstin Casparij: ‘I love football – but it takes over your life’

Dutch full-back on relief of winning the Double and needing a ‘sense of normality’ while in the spotlight Kerstin Casparij loves football, especially Champions League nights under the lights, but perspective is important too. “I would say football is my most important secondary thing in life, and I’ve found that such a refreshing way of looking at it,” she says before Manchester City’s trip to Milan to face Inter on Tuesday. “It is so important to me and I love it so much and if I lose I’m going to have a terrible day, but my family’s healthy, my friends are healthy, I am, and I don’t have to

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