Distant Outposts

: But that was enough: a connection had been made between distant outposts of this most tribal of games, joined across an ocean to the playing fields of Europe where the same message is being expressed in a similar sports environment, according to Toronto Star. It an overstatement to say soccer fans are leading the way among those demanding action on what been described as the worst refugee crisis since the Second World War. It appeared briefly on the stadium big screen, getting barely a ripple of notice from the 10,000 or so in the house, then was gone again. But it has been extraordinary how supporters have made their voices heard and are influencing the discussion and driving action. It no coincidence Germany is where this is happening loudest and longest. Worth noting, too, that this began well before the horrifying images that have galvanized the world appeared. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.