Altitude Sickness and Capitalism: Inside Universitario vs. Cusco, Football’s Lofty Farce
Universitario vs. Cusco: A Fever Dream at 3,400 Meters, Brought to You by Late-Stage Capitalism LIMA—Somewhere between a quinoa-flavored energy drink sponsorship and a cryptocurrency jersey patch, two football clubs named after institutions nobody fully trusts anymore—Universitario de Deportes and Cienciano del Cusco—met this week in a match that felt less like sport and more…