What motivates them to play for a Nation they hold in such contempt, while others from around the world, all the places people want to escape, are so proud?
Narcissism.
Cause they get paid to. And they want to win the biggest trophy in the sport. Same thing that motivates most athletes in international competition.
Because they’re narcissists, they like the glory because it says they’re the best - the country, nah, not so much...
Support the country no matter what? Or does it depend who the president is at the time? Is the country going in a good direction, should that be a good reason to sing proudly?
Playing the national anthem was never a foundation of our country, and Wilson was the bro who brought it out in force. It's a weird tradition to have prior to a commercialized sporting event, and perhaps should be left to people who care about it.