The Qatar 2022 World Cup has been the target of much controversy in recent months, with Western nations making things political. Whilst it was once the standard to bar politics in sport, it is now fine to include political messaging, except if your message violates Western government guidelines. Despite FIFA, UEFA and the IOC’s explicit Read More...
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For a time, the confused and muddled approach from Australian football (soccer to some) did much of a side-step regarding the human rights imbroglio and Qatar’s hosting of the FIFA World Cup. There was ample cash and participation in one of the world’s biggest tournaments on the line. There was FIFA’s reluctance that footballing sides […]
Sports stars are often adored like dumb show animals, suitably pretty, happily disposed to the cause they are paid for. For the FIFA Men’s World Cup being held in Qatar next month, football can count on the face of former English star David Beckham as its prized animal. This month, the principle-free player signed a […]
You remember Jerry Sandusky, right? He’s the former Penn State assistant football coach and pedophilic monster who started a foundation, The Second Mile, in order to gain sexual access to prepubescent boys, hundreds of whom he molested, until eight heroic ones stepped forward to tell a jury about their ordeals in 2012, resulting in the […]
The Palestine National Football Team has, once more, done the seemingly impossible by qualifying for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. By any standards, this is a great achievement, especially as the Palestinians have done it with style and convincing victories over Mongolia, Yemen and the Philippines, without conceding a single goal. However, for Palestinians, this […]
Paddy Pimblett n'est pas du genre à avoir peur pour un rien. Né en 1995 à Liverpool, il est un pratiquant d'arts martiaux mixtes (MMA), surnommé The Baddy. Paddy combat depuis septembre 2021 à l'Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) dans la catégorie des poids légers. Avant l'UFC, Paddy a combattu près de 10 ans au sein de l'organisation européenne du Cage Warriors, entre 2012 et 2021. Il y remportera notamment les ceintures des poids plumes. Venu supporter Liverpool samedi (...)
Paddy Pimblett n'est pas du genre à avoir peur pour un rien. Né en 1995 à Liverpool, il est un pratiquant d'arts martiaux mixtes (MMA), surnommé The Baddy. Paddy combat depuis septembre 2021 à l'Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) dans la catégorie des poids légers. Avant l'UFC, Paddy a combattu près de 10 ans au sein de l'organisation européenne du Cage Warriors, entre 2012 et 2021. Il y remportera notamment les ceintures des poids plumes. Venu supporter Liverpool samedi (...)
