“…Broader contemporary international political controversies or the wearing of "political" symbols continue to spark controversy among player, fan and political communities alike (See for example Kelly, 2013Kelly, , 2016. Playing, and participating in football as a fan, are also welcome forms of escapism from social isolation, with ongoing debates examining the rationale for investment in sport as a mechanism to promote social inclusion (see Coalter, 2015;Collins & Haudenhuyse, 2015;Parnell & Richardson, 2014;Parnell, Pringle, Widdop, & Zwolinsky, 2015;Rich, Misener, & Dubeau, 2015;Schaillée, Theeboom, & Van Cauwenberg, 2015;Spaaij, Magee, & Jeanes, 2014).…”