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Zen and the art of Premier League dominance: Buddhist philosophy links Manchester United, Arsenal and Japan

Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA May 23, 2018

Zen and the art of Premier League dominance: Buddhist philosophy links Manchester United, Arsenal and Japan

by Damian Flanagan

Can the success of Alex Ferguson's 'kids' and Arsene Wenger's 'Invincibles' be linked to Buddhist philosophy? It's worth a try.

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