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Sports washing has won, now what?

In an unprecedented move, FIFA paved the way for Saudi Arabia to win the 2034 World Cup bid uncontested... how did we get here?

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Justin Horneker
Dec 14, 2024
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FIFA was supposed to clean up its act after its previous president, Sepp Blatter, was banished from the sport following a vast sea of unethical behavior that put FIFA in the crosshairs of global regulatory bodies.

Gianni Infantino’s rise was supposed to be a new beginning for a more transparent FIFA.

Instead, Blatter’s successor has carved out his own le…

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