Boris Johnson suggested on Thursday that Ukraine should be given a bye to the World Cup. He may or may not have been aware that this would deny Scotland and Wales – both currently part of the United Kingdom of which he is prime minister – from appearing at the World Cup. Johnson did acknowledge that football was “not my best subject” as he welcomed the proposal, a rare moment of self awareness and an even rarer moment when a politician didn’t pass themselves off as a lifelong supporter of what they invariably call “the beautiful game”. Johnson had also…

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