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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
James Toney

The unmistakeable political edge attached to the USA and Canada’s blockbuster ice hockey final

It is hard to know what hockey-mad Canadians would find less palatable — Donald Trump following through on his rhetoric about annexing their country or losing this weekend’s Olympic men’s hockey final to the United States.

Losing your country or losing a game shouldn't really be a choice but this is Canada, where hockey is the cultural cornerstone.

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