Betis vs Real Sociedad: A Global Parable of Crypto-Emperors, VAR, and Existential Stoppage-Time
Sunday night in Seville, and the air tastes of orange-blossom, fried squid, and the faint metallic tang of existential dread. Real Betis—whose green-and-white shirts make them look like an overpriced salad—welcome Real Sociedad, the Basque outfit that has spent the last decade proving you can indeed play tiki-taka on a budget tighter than a German’s…