Ep 4 | World Cup NTK Series: Deciding to attend the Qatar World Cup
The Footy Travelers Podcast · FYPer Media
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Show Notes
Colin & Mike began their footy traveling adventures together at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Since then, a lot has changed. No longer the youthful, starry-eyed backpacker types (should we say 'naive'?), they've increasingly had to discern the harsh realities of global footy - realities that seem to get heavier and heavier. In this episode, Colin & Mike discuss their own dilemmas in deciding whether or not to attend the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, a tournament riddled with controversy from day one. If you've found yourself thinking through the same predicament, you're not alone.
Foot(y)notes:
- The Qatar World Cup has been criticized for years now, since its awarding in 2010. National football teams have protested, but so far no one seems to be boycotting.
- Over a year ago (early 2021), a Guardian report described an analysis that revealed over 6,500 migrant workers had died in Qatar since it was awarded the World Cup.
- Later that year (August 2021), Amnesty Int'ntl and others released a statement on Malcolm Bidali, A Kenyan migrant worker who was "forcibly disappeared…and held in solitary confinement."
Are you debating whether or not to attend or watch the upcoming World Cup? What are your thoughts? Is this just another example of "sportswashing?" Reach out to us on Instagram (@fypermedia) or on our webpage (www.fypermedia.com).