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There's nothing wrong with a bit of escapism. The point of the original quote was genuinely about making sure people have enough to eat (panem/bread) and are entertained (Circensem) to distract them from what the politicians are doing. The phrase was originally coined by Juvenal, two if whose...

Because we need a World Cup win to take the people's mind off the rubbish that's going on at home - panem et Circenses, or bread and circusses in English.