Thomas Bjørn: ‘I think sometimes it is forgotten how great Europe is’ | Ewan Murray

Europe’s captain, Thomas Bjørn, believes the Ryder Cup is about bringing the continent together, regardless of the political background

From Friday on the outskirts of Paris a golf team united by the flag of Europe, led by a Dane, will take on the might of the United States. When it arrives, the Ryder Cup is the most significant sporting event in the world. This time as Brexit looms and questions regarding what a European identity actually means cast a shadow over society, the broader picture is impossible to ignore.

Thomas Bjørn, Europe’s captain, will not go down the predictable route of refusing to link sport and politics. On the contrary; Bjørn seems of a mind to make Europe, the existing if fractured concept, a cornerstone of his work.

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