"Fans of football and fans of nationhood have a similar zeal. Read the fanzines: their contributors could find a needle-sized diss in a haystack of compliments, and their passions are fundamentalist."

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About Andrew O'Hagan

Andrew O’Hagan is a Scottish novelist and non-fiction author. He has been shortlisted for major literary prizes, including the Booker Prize, and is known for both fiction and long-form essays. His work often focuses on contemporary social and cultural life in Britain.

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