When winning is no longer a matter of sport but of national pride, - TopicsExpress



          

When winning is no longer a matter of sport but of national pride, it comes to seem a grinding national necessity. When glory is at stake, expense is no object and government goes mad. The heads of the IOC and Fifa are greeted like heads of state. Firms that make millions from these mega-events have ministers dance attendance on them. It is small wonder priorities are so distorted as to award a football tournament to Qatar in high summer (via Comment is free)
Posted on: Wed, 04 Jun 2014 06:34:55 +0000

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