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The Super Bowl Halftime Show is one of the most watched and scrutinized events in the entertainment calendar. The act the NFL chose to perform at this year’s spectacular— Latin superstar Bad Bunny, who sings exclusively in Spanish—has further amplified the debate

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Simon Kuper World Cup Fever A footballing journey in nine tournaments 352pp. Profile. £20. Jonathan Wilson The Power and the Glory A new history of the World Cup 608pp. Abacus. £25. In 1994, a column

In spring 1953, Britain was looking forward. After the trauma of the war and its aftermath, people were no longer focused simply on surviving. Thanks in part to the postwar settlement and welfare stat