Reforming football governance: Tackling political corruption alongside financial wrongdoing
By James M. Dorsey The mushrooming governance scandal in world football body…
ILO victory boosts Qatari hopes of defeating efforts to deprive it of World Cup
By James M. Dorsey A resolution by the International Labour Organization (ILO)…
FIFA president Blatter signals mounting pressure on Qatar to tackle migrant worker problems
By James M. Dorsey A warning by world soccer body FIFA president…
International sports associations caught between dollar signs and human rights ideals
By James M. Dorsey A just published study highlights how commerce and glitz…
UAE embarks on global campaign to market its brand of autocracy
By James M. Dorsey The United Arab Emirates has embarked on an…
Ronaldo wins best player title for 2nd year: FIFA Ballon d’Or 2015
Ronaldo won the award for the first time in 2008, when it…
Pele: A jewel that dazzled the world, dims with disease
Many consider Pele to be the best player in football history, while…
Israeli raid on Palestinian football club signals dangerous hardening of battle lines
By James M. Dorsey A football brawl in Israel’s politically most loaded…
Israel mobilises to deprive Qatar of the World Cup
By James M. Dorsey One group has been conspicuously absent in the…
Gulf States and their US critics seek to shape US perceptions on football pitch
By James M. Dorsey Gulf states seeking to polish images tarnished by…