Qatar are the real winners of the World Cup
Despite the migrant deaths, the homophobic laws, the alleged corruption, in the end football trumped everything.
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Liberals needn’t be silent about the EU-Qatar corruption scandal
But then, Brexiteers shouldn’t be quiet about how Brexit has failed, either.
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Allegations of corruption, from Qatar to FTX
A fresh Qatar corruption scandal emerges, while the founder of the cryptocurrency company FTX faces criminal charges.
How much does it cost to watch a game of football?
Is it cheaper to watch matches at home or the pub? The football cost-of-living crisis – in numbers.
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The vast costs of the Qatar 2022 World Cup
Qatar 2022 will produce the same emissions as a developing country, with a price tag equivalent to the entire GDP…
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Qatar proves that sportswashing works
Once we promised not to watch the World Cup, but now the excitement of football has silenced concerns over corruption,…
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Letter of the week: Transatlantic cousins
Write to letters@newstatesman.co.uk to have your thoughts voiced in the New Statesman magazine.
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