Third down and long for the EU

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Third down and long for the EU

Pampered, overpaid and prone to outbursts of emotion — top footballers clearly have nothing in common with those responsible for the smooth running of the Eurozone. But as Gary Jenkins writes, there may be a thing or two that sport might teach the eurocrats.

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