ABSTRACT
It has often been suggested that nationalism is becoming obsolete as a result of globalisation, and that the relationship between sport and nationalism is weakening. Historically, the social benefits of internationalism as a reality-congruent form of intervention are strong. The way in which sport responded to the experiences of refugees travelling across Europe in 2016 may be viewed as both a political success and a political failure, but it was indicative of a form of internationalism in which sport and humanity threatened to come together. This chapter offers a closer look at how some football clubs in different European countries have positively responded to the recent increase of people seeking refuge in Europe. Sport in the future will continue to play an important part in response to the questions 'Who are we?' and 'Who do we wish to become?'.
