I'm almost certain there is. It's apparent in most of British culture. I even read an article recently about different approaches to sports throughout history t

I'm almost certain there is. It's apparent in most of British culture. I even read an article recently about different approaches to sports throughout history that said basically the same thing. The greek/roman tradition was very hero focused, traditional british sports are very team focused, and american sports have merged the two, where we have team sports but also have standout hero's within those teams.