How Mondays England-Slovakia soccer match just might influence Brexit
On June 23, U.K. voters will decide whether to leave or remain part of the European Union. In the three days before that vote, England, Wales and Northern Ireland all play their final group games in the 2016 European soccer championships.
Do sporting results affect elections? Evidence from the past suggests that, for England’s 53 million voters in particular, the result of this coming Monday’s game against Slovakia could decisively influence an increasingly tight referendum.
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