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UEFA, FIFA at Core of Double Standards for the War on Gaza Solidarity
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UEFA, FIFA at Core of Double Standards for the War on Gaza Solidarity
November 17, 2023

Neither the European nor the world football’s governing bodies, UEFA and FIFA, issued a statement condemning or sanctioning “Israel” as they have for Russia when the war in Ukraine was launched last year, as they channel double standards on solidarity with human rights, a report by Anadolu Agency explained.

The FIFA World Cup in Qatar: geopolitics, money and double standards
November 26, 2022

The awarding of the World Cup to the Gulf state by FIFA in 2010 was a scandal at the time. Qatar is a country which has no football tradition. It has 3 million residents, but only one in ten of these is a Qatari citizen. The country’s unbearable heat made the usual summer schedule for the tournament impossible. Moreover, it is ruled by a despot who does not even allow rudimentary forms of democracy.

The FIFA World Cup in Qatar: geopolitics, money and double standards
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Qatar 2022’s Quest for Heroes
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Qatar 2022’s Quest for Heroes
November 17, 2022

NATO’s leaders are the Hitlers of our age, abusing sport for their own myopic ends, Declan Hayes writes.

The Beautiful Game Does Qatar ’22
June 16, 2022

NATO is hijacking the World Cup in front of us and Canada, currently ranked 38th best in the world is as much an integral part of that process.

The Beautiful Game Does Qatar ’22
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Ban on Russian Cats
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Ban on Russian Cats
March 4, 2022

This is the extent of voluntary reaction to events in Ukraine.

The International Soft Power of Hardball
April 16, 2019

Baseball is a cornerstone of Cuba but the problem is that the MLB will always be bigger and always be in America. This is a dynamic that does not work in Cuba’s favor and Trump understands this.

The International Soft Power of Hardball
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Russophobes’ Spectacular Own Goal in Russia-hosted World Cup
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Russophobes’ Spectacular Own Goal in Russia-hosted World Cup
June 22, 2018

Three glorious weeks remain in the event. Enjoy. And may the best team win.

World Cup Russia Without Myths and Phobias
June 20, 2018

In short, Russia today is essentially no different, as far as its inclinations and objectives are concerned, from the rest of the world. So where are the distinctions?

World Cup Russia Without Myths and Phobias
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