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As the U.S. orders its diplomatic staff to leave the Gulf, Saudi Arabia and the UAE are relying on combat sports and raves to maintain a facade of normalcy in a time of war.
My latest for @SportsPolitika: sportspolitika.news/p/saudi-…
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From unprecedented financial corruption in pursuit of soft power to leveraging bilateral relations to shape policy, the Man City guilty verdict exposed the dangers of state ownership in sports.
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NFL owners, led by Robert Kraft, banded together to blackball Macklemore over a “Free Palestine’ chant.
Meanwhile, raging antisemite and Hitler lover Kanye West is touring the same stadiums.
This was never about antisemitism
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Saudi Arabia spent billions to secure its place as a global powerhouse in sports and entertainment. The Iran war lifted the facade.
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Argentina's in the World Cup final. It is also the tournament's villain. VAR issues & viral claims that the fix was in sparked backlash
But the conspiracies aren't unique to football—they're a reflection of society itself, for better or worse
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Messi almost never speaks about politics. But his silence is part of the story, leaving room for politicians and governments to use his image for their own agendas.
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Messi rarely speaks about politics—but that hasn't stopped politicians and governments from putting his image to political use.
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My publisher thinks I need to be more active on social media (sigh) so I'm back on Instagram in case that's your thing: instagram.com/zidanthewriter
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Egypt's greatest accomplishment was giving the nation a rare reason to celebrate together...dancing with supporters in the streets after matches,Salah belting out songs with a boombox in hand, and reminding everyone that this was never just about football
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This Egyptian national team is something special. 1-0 up against Argentina at half time and carrying the hopes and dreams of 120 million Egyptians, the entire Arab world, Africa, and the people of Gaza
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As Egypt continues its historic World Cup run, its victories are resonating far beyond the pitch, offering millions across the Arab world a rare moment of shared pride and regional solidarity—none more so than the people of Palestine
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There has been a lot of talk about curses, witchcraft, and voodoo at the World Cup. So I wrote about so-called "black magic" and why it remains one of football's most enduring—and controversial—subjects.
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For the rest of the 2026 World Cup, I am offering a 20% discount on paid subscriptions to Sports Politika.
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"PRIDE: Orgoglioso, rispettoso, inclusivo, diverso, egiziano"
🏳️🌈 Dopo molte polemiche, i tifosi hanno sventolato bandiere arcobaleno al 'Pride Match' di ieri sera tra Egitto e Iran, nonostante le leggi ostili alla comunità LGBTQ+ di entrambi i governi.
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Tunisia's humiliating World Cup campaign has made it a global punchline. But the real crisis runs far deeper than football.
On the Tunisian Frankenstein: sportspolitika.news/p/tunisi…
BREAD AND FOOTBALL is a critical poster series by Iranian artist Behnam Raeesian that examines football as a global spectacle shaped by power, distraction, and controlled emotion
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Against the backdrop of economic collapse, political oppression, a hollowed-out domestic league and years of footballing frustration, Egypt found something it had been denied for far too long: joy
On a special night in Vancouver: sportspolitika.news/p/egypt-…
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Lamine Yamal’s World Cup boots were meant to honour his family roots. Instead, they ignited a debate in Spain over national identity & loyalty, with critics contrasting the teenage star with a UFC fighter who better suited their nationalist ideals.
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