Geopolitics
Politico – Pedro Sánchez wants Israel banned from international sporting events
This could be a watershed in the boycott Israel movement in Europe. Read the article HERE.
Sport
Geopolitics
Sophia Brooks – Why Israel Should Be Banned From the Paris Olympics
If the IOC has excluded Russia from the games for actions contrary to the Olympic ethos of peace, then consistency demands scrutiny of all participants. Sophia Brooks is a Manchester, U.K.-born, California-based art dealer who […]
Uncategorized
Binoy Kampmark – Sportswashed: Ronaldo Heads to Saudi Arabia
Football star Cristiano Ronaldo signing for Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr FC for a record-breaking £172 million per year is the latest effort in using sport to remove the blood stains from the Gulf’s despotic petro-states. […]
Corruption
Daniel Hough – World Cup 2022: heat on Qatar diverts attention from Fifa’s failure to tackle proven corruption
FIFA corruption is about much more than Qatar hosting the World Cup. Cross-posted from The Conversation UK. Qatar’s hosting of the 2022 men’s football World Cup has provoked a fair degree of anger and confusion. […]
Gig Economy
Gig Economy Project – Wolt couriers demand FC København lives up to its “social responsibility” claims
Wolt Workers’ Group courier Rasmus Emil Hjorth speaks to the Gig Economy Project about how their campaign has revealed a larger problem with working conditions in football The Gig Economy Project, led by Ben Wray, […]