How nationalist discourses stimulate the spectacle of soccer

Nationalist discourses encourage belonging and politics. As a "social destructuring" area, soccer legitimizes masculine tears, hugging, and physical connection (a process of formation without structure). In the US, the event trumps the competition; the hero is the audience.

How nationalist discourses stimulate the spectacle of soccer
The ways in which nationalist ideas contribute to the spectacle of soccer. Photo by Jannik Skorna / Unsplash