Thursday, February 15, 2024

The Great Read: An English City Gave Soccer to the World. Now It Wants Credit.

Sheffield says it was home to the planet's first real soccer culture. Staking a claim to that honor may hold the key to its future.
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The Great Read
February 15, 2024, 2:01 p.m. Eastern time

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A view from the street of Bramall Lane, the stadium that bears the name of its occupant, Sheffield United F.C., in white lettering on its red wall.

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Sheffield Dispatch

An English City Gave Soccer to the World. Now It Wants Credit.

Sheffield says it was home to the planet's first real soccer culture. Staking a claim to that honor may hold the key to its future.

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