While the English language offers no direct translation of Philotimo, American citizens uphold this essential concept every time they volunteer in their local community, dig deep into their pockets to donate to charity, or generally go out of their way to improve the life of their neighbor.
The truth about Hillsborough might have taken 23 years to finally seep out but in the interim, English football fans saw vast improvements to the stadia in England as a direct result of the disaster.