Football World Cup 2014
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Dr Adam Talbot: It's time to blow the whistle on the sportswashing of Qatar
THIS weekend, the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup kicks off in the Gulf state of Qatar, amid myriad controversies, from the appalling treatment of migrant workers who constructed the stadiums to the criminalisation of same-sex relations; not to mention the disruption to European football seasons and allegations of corruption in the bidding process.