Anything else is just weird romanticization.

for entertainment and merch. Same as anywhere in the world.

People may tell themselves that. But sports is big business nonetheless. We're not engaged in tribal warfare over here. Sports leagues generate billions in revenue, athletes are well-paid professionals and fans pay

In Europe sport is based on traditions liks hate other villages and so on.

In Europe Celtic is catholic Irish fellas, Rengers stand in union hack, are protestants. We have derby of eternal enemies

Yes but in USA sport is business and entertainment, in dictator country political tool. Europe talks about super leuges, new cl formula

fortunately, they found more interesting ther rugby 7 than RU