Merseyside Derby Goes Global: How Liverpool vs Everton Became the World’s Favorite Identity Crisis
LIVERPOOL, England — In a city where everyone claims to be Irish on St. Patrick’s Day and half the population swears it voted for Liverpool in the Brexit referendum it actually lost, the 244th Merseyside derby unfolded last Sunday like a ritual blood-letting for the global streaming classes. A four-nil demolition by Liverpool over Everton…