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How war and conflict around the globe affect the sporting world.
Sport is often seen as a unifying subject, a space where politics and conflict are set aside in favour of passion, competition and community. However, throughout history and in recent years, this separation has become ever more apparent. War has not only disrupted major sporting events but has also affected athletes, teams and sporting governing bodies around the world. From participation bans on nations and clubs located in conflict zones, the impact of war on sport is both
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May 23 min read
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How war and conflict around the globe affect the sporting world.
Sport is often seen as a unifying subject, a space where politics and conflict are set aside in favour of passion, competition and community. However, throughout history and in recent years, this separation has become ever more apparent. War has not only disrupted major sporting events but has also affected athletes, teams and sporting governing bodies around the world. From participation bans on nations and clubs located in conflict zones, the impact of war on sport is both
davidbrookes207
May 23 min read
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AFCON Final decends into chaos
After 52 amazing games, The Senegal Lions are Africa Cup of Nations champions once again! The Lions beat home nation Morrocco in the final, but people are calling it the craziest final in footballing history. The final began slowly until the 92 nd minute of the game, Crystal Palace player Ismaila Sarr scored what the Senegalese believed to be the winning goal. However, it was disallowed by the referee. The decision was made because of a foul to Achraf Hakimi. The referee ble
davidbrookes207
Feb 32 min read
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VAR decision sees Rutter salvage a point for the Seagulls!
VAR has arguably been the most controversial addition to English football since its full introduction in the 2019-2020 Premier League season. Once again it caused dispute at the Amex on Sunday. West Ham came into the game with the objective of dragging themselves out of the relegation zone, whilst the seagulls intend to continue in their push up the table into the continental football spots. Both sides played a fairly even game, the West Ham goal coming from captain Jarrod Bo
davidbrookes207
Jan 202 min read
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