Once upon a time, sport was an international language.
A child kicking a soccer ball in Argentina could communicate in the same terms as an Italian or Swedish junior – even one from Japan.
The language is one of sport: the love of the game. The universal code.
The language applies to all religions, all people, all sports.
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