Structure

The headline of the article “English football is consumed by racism and hatred. Can the cycle be broken?” by Jonathan Liew is efficient at grabbing readers’ attention. The topic of the article is introduced from the beginning – “English football is consumed by racism and hatred”. The rhetorical question used in the title – “Can the cycle be broken?” – reappears later in the article and suggests that the text not only presents a problem but also offers some ideas about solutions. 

The beginning of the article introduces specific examples that help illustrate the problem that the author is going to discuss: 

Four decades ago, before his England debut, Cyr...