Articles

England football team take a Marxist approach. Has Southgate resolved remaining contradictions in the team?

In Uncategorized on July 3, 2021 by kmflett

The England football team take a Marxist approach. Has Southgate resolved remaining contradictions in the team?

Guardian Letters 1st July 2021

In taking the knee against racism and injustice, the England football team embraced one of the basic principles of Marxism – solidarity. Their 2-0 victory over Germany (Report, 29 June) suggests they have now progressed further and understand that success in the struggle is not about heroic individuals but the collective action of the team. If Gareth Southgate can address remaining contradictions in the side, this could be their year.

Keith Flett

Tottenham, London

As a footnote to Keith Flett’s analysis, both goals against Germany came from the left wing.

Michael Cunningham

Wolverhampton

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.