Euro Woes
Forget about the German-Greek Showdown; Root for the Brits
Germany meets Greece in soccer’s European Championship on Friday, and–given the crisis that ties together their two star-crossed economies–life once more will become the metaphor for sports, and sports for life. The teams will be at the mercy of countless match commentators with 90 minutes to fill and a half-handful of goals to fill it with at best. And don’t think the opportunities for jokes along the lines of “there’s no bailing out this team” or “the goal deficit really needs to be reduced” end this week. Angela Merkel’s side …
