Outside of families, few relationships are as intense as those between sports teams and their fans
. In the case of England’s bond with its national soccer team, it’s not always been healthy. James Graham’s play “Dear England” looks at the state of the nation through the ups and downs — and there have been many downs — of England’s men’s soccer team. From 1966 World Cup champions to persistent underachievers dogged by a rump of hooligan supporters, the team became a source of national anxiety.
” The play’s title comes from the open letter Southgate wrote to the nation on the eve of the European championships in 2021, praising his team and their role in forging “a much more tolerant and understanding society” and stressing the sport’s ability to “inspire and unite.” Graham frames it as a tale of redemption from a shattering moment in Southgate’s career as a player -- his failed penalty kick in the semi-finals of the 1996 European championships that sent England out of the tournament.
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