The English Takeover of Spanish Football: Why La Liga is Switching Languages

The English Takeover of Spanish Football: Why La Liga is Switching Languages

The English Invasion: How Global Marketing is Rewriting the Language of Spanish Football Four minutes before kickoff at the Santiago Bernabéu for the Madrid derby, a television advertisement for La Liga flashes across the screen with a simple, English phrase: “Transforming the game.” By the end of the match, commentators are urging viewers to vote … Read more