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By - Razzouk Razzouk

The Club World Cup: A Reality Check for FIFA and the Global Game

The latest edition of the FIFA Club World Cup felt more like an obligation than a celebration. A tournament few care about, especially in the U.S., where football (or soccer) still struggles to crack mainstream interest despite FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s dreams and his close ties to Lionel Messi. The event’s outcome, however, spoke volumes.

By - Razzouk Razzouk

Last Tango Dance For Leo Messi

Today marks the last International game of one of the greatest football talents. Many consider him the best of the best, for me, it’s going to be Maradona always. But regardless if Messi wins it or not in the last 15 years he’s been the G.O.A.T of football. Now when we talk about two footballing

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Semi-Final Between Former Colonial Empire & Immigrant Provider

Tonight’s Semi-Final is like no other and I doubt Tournaments will see any more significance in the future of sports. Morocco might be a modest nation in the history of football, but this match’s effects are more of a cultural showdown. The majority of the french team consists of players who were either born in

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Fifa Uncovered Review

The fact that Netflix released such a controversial documentary just 2 weeks before Qatar 2022 world cup, makes its untimely release questionable the least.The 4 episode series went back in time almost more than two decades, the year Havalange the former FIFA president was elected in 1974, and discussed in extensive detail the circumstances that

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Winter World Cup in Qatar

In a few weeks, the world embarks on one of the most controversial tournaments ever. First time organized by an Arab nation and for the first time and probably only time in winter. This year’s tournament was also stained by unfair workforce treatment and deaths that occurred through such a work environment. Alas, money talks

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World Cup 2018: Football Biggest Tournament is Here

This Thursday the major tournament of football is starting ” The World Cup” and like any other international tournament, the elite are present. Sadly two huge fan bases won’t be able to support their teams. The Italians & the Dutch failed to qualify and it wasn’t really a surprise at least for me, both don’t