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Israeli Contrasts: Likud’s Favoured Soccer Team Veers Left as Bibi Turns Further Right

Published August 27, 2019by James Dorsey

by James M. Dorsey The contrast could not be starker. As Israel plays a dangerous game of US politics by restricting or banning visits by controversial Democratic members of Congress to seemingly please President Donald J. Trump’s prejudiced electoral instincts,… Continue Reading →

Israel, Israel Palestine Israel, Israel Palestine, James Dorsey, soccer

The Fallacy of Soccer’s Magical Bridge-Building Qualities

Published March 24, 2019by James Dorsey

by James M. Dorsey Imagining himself as a peacemaker in a conflict-ridden part of the world, FIFA President Gianni Infantino sees a 2022 World Cup shared by Qatar with its Gulf detractors, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, as… Continue Reading →

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What Next for Qatar’s World Cup in 2022?

Published March 14, 2019by Guest Contributor

by Kristian Coates Ulrichsen As soccer’s governing body gathers in Miami on March 14-15, the vexed question of whether to bring forward the expansion of the FIFA World Cup, currently scheduled for the 2026 tournament in North America, to Qatar… Continue Reading →

Qatar blockade, FIFA, football, Gulf States, Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, soccer, UAE

Gulf Rivalries Spill onto the Soccer Pitch

Published December 19, 2018by James Dorsey

by James M. Dorsey With the 2018 World Cup in Russia behind it, the soccer world’s focus shifts to the 2022 tournament in Qatar. Politics and the Gulf’s internecine political and legal battles have already shaped debate about FIFA’s controversial… Continue Reading →

Analysis, Qatar James Dorsey, Persian Gulf, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, soccer, sports, United Arab Emirates

It’s Raining Iranian Men, Hallelujah

Published July 5, 2018by Shervin Malekzadeh 1 Comment

by Shervin Malekzadeh The World Cup ended for the Iranian national team last week but not before the rest of the world took note of its physical prowess off the field. Images of the team went viral after a suggestive… Continue Reading →

Analysis, Iran football, Iran, Shervin Malekzadeh, soccer, Team Melli

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