Qatar 2022: a tournament of surprises and controversy
This year’s FIFA World Cup will be remembered as one of the most politically scrutinised sporting events in recent history.
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This year’s FIFA World Cup will be remembered as one of the most politically scrutinised sporting events in recent history.
Alongside the World Cup’s main sponsors, a tradition has emerged of business competitors during tournaments engaging in “ambush” marketing.
Like it or not, sport is intertwined with politics. Sportsmen who reject the link are shirking the responsibility that accompanies their money and fame.
Qatar has been rightly criticised when other sporting hosts have not – but the World Cup could go down as a big success for the Gulf state.
It was raining goals for the England team in Doha today as it thrashed Iran 6-2 in the opening game of the 2022 World Cup.
The list of controversies grows after the Qatari royal family backtracked on a massive Budweiser contract.
Scottish football fans will sing the Ukrainian national anthem at the World Cup play-off semi-final in Glasgow on Wednesday evening.
While PR will have played a role in the purchase, it’s hard to imagine the Saudis snapping up the club if Dubai and Qatar did not also own top teams.
The “taking the knee” debate distracts from the sport’s biggest moral failings.
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