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Rakhi Kurup's avatar

It almost reads like a thriller Sarthak. Thank you for taking us deep into the world of FIFA. I am not sure the newspapers report it in this manner. I just read the headlines though, maybe it was hidden somewhere deep inside.

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Rohan Banerjee's avatar

It seems that a decade from now, there will be a World Cup match played in a stadium built in a city that does not, today, exist.

It's madness. Golf, Tennis, F1 - it's a Saudi takeover of sport.

Also, I am glad you pointed to the barely-concealed racism that the criticism from the West is always laced with. It's bleak news all around. :(

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Aditi Taswala's avatar

This line is pure gold, "In a land where economic graphs have always resembled a cardiogram in distress,"

It is horrifying that we are letting people die to build stadiums. We know better! But still the probability of anything changing is low. Money talks the loudest.

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Sarthak Dev's avatar

Thank you, Aditi!

And yes, 100% It is wild.

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