In Wales the Ball is Round: is football the real national sport?

As the Welsh team prepare for Euro 2016, Elis James attempts to kick some Welsh stereotypes into touch‘I’m not going to beat around the bush,” says Elis James. “I’m from Wales, but I don’t like rugby.” Hang on, Welsh people are meant to love their national game, aren’t they? His documentary, In Wales the Ball is Round (Radio 4), challenges the myth and examines how sport fits into national identity. It’s a multifaceted discussion, full of humour and an understanding of what it’s like to pin your hopes on the Welsh football team.Is the idea that the people’s sport is rugby just a cliche to make…